Evening Star Group

The Evening Star Group is a gold mine located in Mono county, California at an elevation of 6,880 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: Evening Star Group  

State:  California

County:  Mono

Elevation: 6,880 Feet (2,097 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 37.68972, -118.53806

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Evening Star Group MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Evening Star Group


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: California
County: Mono
District: Chidago


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

Not available


Workings

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Ownership

Not available


Production

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Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

Not available


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

Ore: Gold
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Commodity): ORE SAID TO CARRY FROM $6 - $20 IN GOLD

Comment (Deposit): VEINS, 2 - 4 FT. THICK

Comment (Workings): TUNNEL, 600 FT. IN FOOTWALL OF RHYOLITE, ANOTHER TUNNEL DRIVEN IN VEIN IN GRANITE FOR 50 FT. 40 FT. SHAFT.

Comment (Deposit): 10 CLAIMS. LOCATION IS ESTIMATED FROM TOPO SHEET. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT


References

Reference (Deposit): TUCKER, W. B. AND SAMPSON, R. J., 1940 , MINERAL RESOURCES OF MONO COUNTY: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 36 , NO. 2 , P. 123


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