The Empire Claims is a gold mine located in Tuolumne county, California at an elevation of 3,100 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: 3,100 Feet (945 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 37.94, -120.22810
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Empire Claims MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Empire Claims
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: California
County: Tuolumne
Land Status
Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Type: Located Claim
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Joyce Dodd
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: California
Info Year: 1981
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: 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
Not available
Comments
Comment (Location): THE PROPERTY ALSO EXTENDS INTO SECS. 17 AND 21 AS FOLLOWS: EMPIRE CLAIM - SW/4 SEC. 16. EMPIRE NO. 1 CLAIM - SW/4 SEC. 16 AND NW/4 SEC. 21. EMPIRE NO. 2 CLAIM - SE/4 SEC. 17, SW/4 SEC 16. EMPIRE NO. 3 CLAIM - NW/4 SEC. 16. EMPIRE EXTENSION CLAIM - SE/4 SEC. 17.
References
Reference (Deposit): U.S. BUREAU OF MINES FILES (WFOC).
California Gold
"Where to Find Gold in California" looks at the density of modern placer mining claims along with historical gold mining locations and mining district descriptions to determine areas of high gold discovery potential in California. Read more: Where to Find Gold in California.
