Eureka Iii

The Eureka Iii 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: Eureka Iii  

State:  California

County:  Mariposa

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 37.65278, -119.82083

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Eureka Iii MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Eureka Iii
Secondary: Eureka Sky High


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Zinc


Location

State: California
County: Mariposa
District: Hite Cove


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

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Workings

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Ownership

Not available


Production

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Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1868
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

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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: Galena
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Gold
Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Deposit): Discovery Year: ACTIVE PRIOR TO 1868

Comment (Production): MUCH OF THE ORE MINED BETWEEN 1868 AND 1880 RAN BETWEEN $40 AND $100 PER TON AT THE PREVAILING PRICE OF GOLD.

Comment (Deposit): VEIN

Comment (Workings): MILLING BY A WATER-OWERED ARRASTRA.

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: SNYDER VEIN IS 3 1/2 FT. THICK

Comment (Commodity): AG IN GALENA?

Comment (Location): ALSO SEC. 35 OR 36 ? UTM EST. SEC. LINES PROJECTED


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. 258 - 9 .

Reference (Deposit): CLARK, W. B., 1970 , GOLD DISTRICTS OF CALIF.: CDM BULL. 193 , P. 64 .

Reference (Production): BOWEN & GRAY


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