The New Era Mine is a gold mine located in Butte county, California at an elevation of 801 feet.
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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: 801 Feet (244 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 39.7003, -121.58560
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New Era Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: New Era Mine
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: California
County: Butte
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
Owner Name: New Era Mines, Inc.
Company ID: 404545
Home Office: 4095 Dry Creek Rd, Oroville, Ca 95965
Info Year: 1981
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: California Trough
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
Comment (Location): MSHA LOCATION: 5 MI NORTH OF THE PENTZ RD ON DRY CREEK RD
References
Reference (Deposit): WFOC PRODUCTION FILES
Reference (Deposit): MSHA RPT DATED NOV 1981
Reference (Deposit): ALSO 1 GOLD PLACER IN NE 1/4 AND 1 PLACER IN SE 1/4 ON DRY C
Reference (Deposit): USGS 17TH ANNUAL REPORT
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.
