Black Wonder

The Black Wonder is a gold mine located in Calaveras county, California at an elevation of 3,199 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

Name: Black Wonder  

State:  California

County:  Calaveras

Elevation: 3,199 Feet (975 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 38.3608, -120.41690

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Black Wonder MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Black Wonder


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: California
County: Calaveras


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

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Workings

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Ownership

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Production

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Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
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

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

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References

Reference (Deposit): P. 18; 1925, REPORT 21, P. 145; 1936, REPORT 32, P. 244.

Reference (Deposit): HAMILTON, FLETCHER, 1922, A REVIEW OF MINING DURING 1921;

Reference (Deposit): CALIFORNIA MINING BUREAU PRELIMINARY REPORT 8, P 139.

Reference (Deposit): LOGAN, C.A ., 1923A, NOTES ON THE WEST POINT DISTRICT,

Reference (Deposit): CALAVERAS COUNTY: CALIFORNIA MINING BUREAU REPORT 18,

Reference (Deposit): CRAWFORD, J. J., 1896, CALAVERAS COUNTY: CALIFORNIA MINING

Reference (Deposit): BUREAU REPORT 13, P. 98.

Reference (Deposit): KERR, M. B., 1900, REGISTER OF MINES AND MINERALS, COUNTY

Reference (Deposit): OF CALAVERAS, CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA MINING BUREAU.

Reference (Deposit): TUCKER, W. B., 1916, CALAVERAS COUNTY: CALIFORNIA MINING

Reference (Deposit): BUREAU REPORT 14, P. 70.

Reference (Deposit): MINERALS AND SCIENTIFIC PRESS, 4/20/1889, P. 278.


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