The Lone Star Claim is a mine located in Butte county, California at an elevation of 3,176 feet.
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All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.
Mine Info
Elevation: 3,176 Feet (968 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 39.6944, -121.28530
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Lone Star Claim MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Lone Star Claim
Commodity
Tertiary: Chromium
Tertiary: Iron
Location
State: California
County: Butte
District: Feather River District
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Type: Located Claim
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Dow Day Of Berry Creek During W. W. I.
Home Office: California
Info Year: 1976
Owner Name: L. A. Pope-1942
Home Office: California
Info Year: 1976
Owner Name: V. F. Rodgers Leased Property From Pope In 1943.
Home Office: California
Info Year: 1976
Owner Name: J. S. Means Worked Claim In 1941 Prior To Pope'S Claim
Home Office: California
Info Year: 1976
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1941
Discovery Year: 1916
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
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
Unknown: Chromite
Comments
Comment (Deposit): RECORDS ARE SKETCHY AS TO WHO LEASED THIS CLAIM FROM POPE. V.F.RODGERS SHIPPED 22.1 LONG TONS OF ORE TO OROVILLE STOCKP RODGERS REPTED HIS SOURCE AS DAY CLAIM,AND THE LOCATION COIN WITH THE LONE STAR CLAIM. RYNEARSON ASSUMES DEPOSIT CONTAIN RVES. INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR MATRIX CALCULATIONS.
References
Reference (Deposit): CAL STATE MINERALOGIST REPT 21P. 165 1925
Reference (Deposit): CAL.COUNTY REPT NO.2,P.22,129 &PLD 1963
Reference (Deposit): COOP WAR MINERAL INVEST.PROJ CALAVERAS CO NO.4, TALIAFERRO 1
Reference (Deposit): CAL.DIV MINES GEOL BULL.134,PT3, CHAP.2 & PL5
Reference (Deposit): CAL DIV MINES GEOL BULL 145,PL.2
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