The Davis Mine is a mine located in Calaveras 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:
Lat, Long: 38.0075, -120.61690
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Davis Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Davis Mine
Commodity
Tertiary: Chromium
Tertiary: Iron
Location
State: California
County: Calaveras
District: Black Creek Area
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Type: Located Claim
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Mr. Beecham-Owned During W. W.1
Home Office: California
Info Year: 1976
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
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
Unknown: Chromite
Comments
Comment (Deposit): THE WORKINGS HAVE SLUMPED,AND ANYREMAINING ORE BODIES ARE CO ALL THE WORKINGS ARE IN SHEARED SERPENTINE. ABOUT 225 LONG TONS OF ORE IS SAID TO HAVE BEEN PRODUCED FRO PROPERTY,AND THE DEPOSITS ARE PROBABLY WORKED OUT. INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR MATRIX CALCULATIONS.
References
Reference (Deposit): CATER,F.W.JR,1948,COM AND G BULL 134,PT.3,CHAP.2,P.46,PL.5.
Reference (Deposit): BRADLEY,W.,ET AL,1918,CAL STATE MINING BUR BULL 76,P.121
Reference (Deposit): CAL.COUNTY REPT 21,P.165
Reference (Deposit): CAL.COUNTY REPT NO.41,PL.3,P.52
Reference (Deposit): CAL.COUNTY REPT NO.2,P.128 ANDPL.D.
Reference (Deposit): USGS MAP GQ-222
Reference (Deposit): USGS MAP GP-561
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