The South Fork Mines, Inc. Preston Property is a gold mine located in Calaveras county, California.
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South Fork Mines, Inc. Preston Property MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: South Fork Mines, Inc. Preston Property
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: California
County: Calaveras
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Cascade-Sierra Mountains
Physiographic Section: Sierra Nevada
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: THE COMPACTED GRAVEL IS MIXED WITH A LITTLE SAND AND CLAY; FEW BOULDERS. THREE DISTINCT GRAVEL CHANNELS; DEPOSIT IS EVIDENTLY THE REMNANT OF AN ANCIENT CHANNEL OR OLD BENCHES OF CALAVERAS RIVER. TWO OF THE CHANNEL RUNS HAVE A TOTAL WIDTH OF 350' OF GRAVEL, FROM 26-40' IN DEPTH. SLATE BEDROCK, GRAVEL TESTS $3 A CU. YD.
Comment (Production): WORKED BY DRIFTING IN 1920S, BY GASOLINE SHOVEL & MOVEABLE WASHING PLANT 1936, BY 382' OF SHAFTS AND DRIFTS 1937. WORKED ABOUT 1921 BY MEANS OF 3 SHALLOW SHAFTS AND 2 TUNNELS. IN 1936 THE GRAVEL WAS TO BE MINED BY MEANS OF A KOEHRING GASOLINE SHOVEL; EXPECT TO TREAT 600 CU. YDS. A DAY.
References
Reference (Deposit): CALIF. V. 32, NO. 3, P. 351 AND 363
Reference (Deposit): CALIF. COUNTY REPT. NO. 2, P.206
Reference (Deposit): USGS GQ-222
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