The Wilson and Means is a gold mine located in Tuolumne county, California at an elevation of 1,601 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: 1,601 Feet (488 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 37.995, -120.47250
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Wilson and Means MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Wilson and Means
Secondary: Rice
Secondary: Stocker
Secondary: Gillis & Carrington
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: California
County: Tuolumne
Land Status
Land ownership: Private
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
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Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Unknown
Operation Type: Underground
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): NE1/4 SEC25-SW1/4NW1/4 SEC30 PL8 SHOWS THEM AS NOS 53&54 UND
Reference (Deposit): R13E&45&46 2N 14E BUT CLAIM MAP SHOWS ONLY 53&54 OTHER CLAIM
Reference (Deposit): THE RICE AND STOCKER NOT SHOWN ON PL8
Reference (Deposit): CALIF JOUR MINES&GEOL V45 NO1 JAN 1949 PL8 SEE CARD FOR SECS
Reference (Deposit): 29 30 T2N R14E-NEVADA WONDER MNG CO WILSON&MEANS CLAIM #73 L
Reference (Deposit): APPROX CNTR OF E 1/2 SEC30 GILLIS&CARRINGTON CLAIMS IN APPRO
California Gold
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