Black Prince Coeur Leonis

The Black Prince Coeur Leonis is a gold mine located in Amador county, California at an elevation of 2,779 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

Name: Black Prince Coeur Leonis  

State:  California

County:  Amador

Elevation: 2,779 Feet (847 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 38.42778, -120.52500

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Black Prince Coeur Leonis MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Black Prince Coeur Leonis


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Lead
Secondary: Copper


Location

State: California
County: Amador
District: East Belt


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: P. M. Wedell And W. R. Schwickerth


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: 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

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: GOLD ASSAYED AT $90/TON DURING PRODUCTION PERIOD IN MAIN VEIN.


Materials

Ore: Galena
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Gold
Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: ORE OCCURS IN A SERIES OF 3 QUARTZ VEINS, IN GRANODIORITE; MAIN VEIN STRIKES N 8 W AND IS 3 FT. THICK.

Comment (Commodity): GOLD OCCURS WITH PYRITE AND MINOR CHALCOPYRITE AND GALENA

Comment (Location): SE 1/4 OF SEC. 27

Comment (Production): OPERATED IN EARLY 1930'S AND PRODUCED A TOTAL OF $50,000 IN $35 PER OZ. GOLD; ACQUIRED BY PRESENT OWNERS IN 1936 AND SMALL AMOUNTS OF WORK HAVE BEEN DONE INTERMITTENTLY SINCE THAT TIME. THREE UNPATENTED CLAIMS, THE COEUR LEONIE, COEUR LEONIE FRACTION, AND THE AURORA. THE MAIN VEIN, BLACK PRINCE , IS ABOUT 3 FT. WIDE; THE BLACK FOX VEIN IS 440 FT. W. OF THE BLACK PRINCE VEIN AND THE AURORA VEIN IS 550 FT. EAST OF THE BLACK PRINCE.ASSAYS FROM THE BLACK PINCE ARE REPORTED TO AVERAGE $90 PER TON IN $35 PER OZ. GOLD. MINOR LEAD AND COPPER WERE RECOVERED IN THE CONCENTRATES

Comment (Workings): 3 CLAIMS; 3 ADITS ALONG MAIN VEIN SEPARATED BY VERTICAL DISTANCE OF 100 FT., FROM TOP TO BOTTOM ADITS ARE 600 , 450 , 225 FT.; CROSSCUTS, RAISES AND STOPES OFF THE ADIT LEVELS.


References

Reference (Deposit): CARLSON, D.W. AND CLARK, W.B., 1954 , MINES AND MIN RES. OF AMADOR COUNTY, CAL.: CJMG VOL. 50 , P. 172

Reference (Production): CARLSON, D.W. AND CLARK, W.B., 1954


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