The Grass Valley District - Remainder is a gold mine located in Nevada county, California.
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
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Grass Valley District - Remainder MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Grass Valley District - Remainder
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Tungsten
Location
State: California
County: Nevada
District: GRASS VALLEY DISTRICT
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: IDAHO-MARYLAND MINES CORP.
Owner Name: EMPIRE-STAR MINES CO.
Owner Name: NEWMONT MINING CORPORATION
Info Year: 1929
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: District
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: HYDROTHERMAL VEIN
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1850
Discovery Year: 1848
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant:
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Model Name: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Type: L
Structure: THRUST FAULTING
Description: MINOR THRUST FAULTS.
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): KOSCHMANN, A.H., AND BERGENDAHL, M.H., 1968, PRINCIPAL GOLD-PRODUCING DISTRICTS OF THE UNITED STATES: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 610, 283 P.
Reference (Deposit): LOGAN, C. A., 1941, SACRAMENTO FIELD DISTRICT, MINERAL RESOURCES OF NEVADA COUNTY: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 37, NO. 3, P. 374-408.
Reference (Deposit): BLISS, J.D., AND JONES, G.M., 1988, MINERALOGIC AND GRADE-TONNAGE INFORMATION ON LOW-SULFIDE AU-QUARTZ VEINS: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 88-229, 99 P.
Reference (Deposit): CLARK, W.B., 1970, GOLD DISTRICTS OF CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 93, 186 P.
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