The Wolf Creek Claim is a mine located in Plumas county, California at an elevation of 5,243 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: 5,243 Feet (1,598 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 40.1525, -121.02830
Map: View on Google Maps
Satelite View
MRDS mine locations are often very general, and in some cases are incorrect. Some mine remains have been covered or removed by modern industrial activity or by development of things like housing. The satellite view offers a quick glimpse as to whether the MRDS location corresponds to visible mine remains.
Wolf Creek Claim MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Wolf Creek Claim
Secondary: Gold Stripes Mine
Commodity
Tertiary: Iron
Tertiary: Chromium
Location
State: California
County: Plumas
District: Lake Almanor
Land Status
Land ownership: National Forest
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: Patented
Workings
Type: Surface
Ownership
Owner Name: Samuel Altshuler
Home Office: California
Info Year: 1975
Years: 1918 -
Owner Name: George Naseath
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: California
Info Year: 1976
Years: 1976 -
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1916
Discovery Year: 1916
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: Goethite
Unknown: Chromite
Comments
Comment (Production): PAST PRODUCTION UNCERTAIN--APPROX250-350 TONS 30-34% C50 OWNER OF THE WOLF CREEK CLAIM IS GEORGE NASEATH RTE 1 BOX A7 VILLE CA 95947 1975 MUCH OF THE PRODUCTION APPEARS TOHAVE BEEN FROM FLOAT INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR MATRIX CALCULATIONS ANALYSIS BY CDMG IN 1976 GAVE FOLLOWING PERCENTAGES-MASSIVE 2 03.26,CR2O3 38.37,FEO 09.68,TOTAL FE 12.07,AL203 25.98,MGO CR/FE 2.80.
References
Reference (Deposit): CDM&G BULL 134 GEOL INVEST OF CHROMITE IN CALIF PT3 SIERRA N
Reference (Deposit): CHAPT 5 PLUMAS CO PP 289-290 1953RYNEARSON
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.
