The Curtz is a gold mine located in Alpine county, California at an elevation of 7,198 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
Elevation: 7,198 Feet (2,194 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 38.6833, -119.68720
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Curtz MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Curtz
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Location
State: California
County: Alpine
Land Status
Land ownership: Unknown
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
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Mining Method: Unknown
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
Not available
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): 1957, P. 413.
Reference (Deposit): CALIFORNIA JOURANL OF MINES & GEOLOGY, VOL. 53, NO. 3 & 4,
Reference (Deposit): CALIFORNIA STATE MINING BUREAU REPORT 17, 1920, P. 401.
Reference (Deposit): REPORT 17, P. 403.
Reference (Deposit): LOGAN, C. A., 1921, ALPINE COUNTY: CALIFORNIA MINING BUREAU
Reference (Deposit): REPORT 15, P. 14-23.
Reference (Deposit): EAKLE, A. S., 1919, ALPINE COUNTY: CALIFORNIA MINING BUREAU
Reference (Deposit): 1977, P. 19; ALSO CHAPTER ON COPPER.
Reference (Deposit): CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES & GEOLOGY, COUNTY REPORT NO. 8,
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