Cripple Creek

The Cripple Creek is a gold mine located in Mariposa 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

Name: Cripple Creek  

State:  California

County:  Mariposa

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 37.51333, -119.96639

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Cripple Creek MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Cripple Creek


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: California
County: Mariposa


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Mariposa Com'L And Mining Co.


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

Not available


Materials

Ore: Gold
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Deposit): GOLD OCCURS NATIVE AND IN AURIFEROUS ARSENOPYRITE. ORE IS VERY RICH BUT IN POCKETS.

Comment (Deposit): VEIN

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: APLITE DIKE 3 - 4 FT. THICK

Comment (Commodity): GOLD OCCURS IN ARSENOPYRITE, HIGH GRADE POCKETS

Comment (Production): NO DATA ON PRODUCTION FOUND.

Comment (Location): UTM EST. SEC. LINE PROJECTED

Comment (Workings): A SERIES OF OPEN CUTS, AN 80-FT. INCLINED SHAFT, AND SEVERAL SHORT DRIFTS AND CROSSCUTS.


References

Reference (Deposit): BOWEN, O. E., JR., & GRAY, H., JR., 1957 , MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF MARIPOSA COUNTY, CALIF.: CALIF. JOUR. MINES & GEOL., VOL. 53 , NOS. 1 & 2 , P. 253 .

Reference (Deposit): JULIHN, C. E., & HORTON, F. W., 1940 , MINERAL RESOURCES SURVEY OF THE U.S.: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 424 , C. M. FACING P. 103 .


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