Vogelsang Mine

The Vogelsang Mine is a mine located in Calaveras county, California at an elevation of 899 feet.

About the MRDS Data:

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

Name: Vogelsang Mine  

State:  California

County:  Calaveras

Elevation: 899 Feet (274 Meters)

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 38.1528, -120.75390

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Vogelsang Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Vogelsang Mine
Secondary: City of Stockton
Secondary: Mcafee Lease


Commodity

Tertiary: Iron
Tertiary: Chromium


Location

State: California
County: Calaveras
District: Carson Hill


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: G. D. Vogelsang
Home Office: California
Info Year: 1976


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Surface-Underground
Mining Method: 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

Unknown: Chromite
Unknown: Muscovite
Unknown: Pyroxene
Unknown: Serpentine
Unknown: Plagioclase


Comments

Comment (Production): OVER 200 TONS OF ORE HAVE BEEN SHIPPED. OPERATIONS CEASED WHEN THE ARMISTICE WAS SIGNED INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR MATRIX CALCULATIONS.


References

Reference (Deposit): CDM AND G BULL 134,PT.3,CHAP.2,P.48-49,AND PL.5.

Reference (Deposit): CAL. COUNTY REPORT NO.2,CALAVERASCO. P.21-22,AND PL.D

Reference (Deposit): U.S.G.S BULL 430,P.176

Reference (Deposit): MINERAL PROPERTY FILE NO.15.10


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