Providence

The Providence is a gold mine located in Madera county, California at an elevation of 2,851 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: Providence  

State:  California

County:  Madera

Elevation: 2,851 Feet (869 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 37.28611, -119.69139

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Providence MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Providence


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: California
County: Madera
District: Potter Ridge


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Underground


Ownership

Not available


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

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Oxidation


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Workings): 800 FT ADIT, 200 FT INCLINE, DOUBLE-COMPARTMENT SHAFT-120 FT , OTHER TUNNELS 160 AND 80 FT LONG DRIFTS.

Comment (Location): UTM EST S 1/2 SE 1/4 29 , N 1/2 NE 1/4 32 , LOCATION TAKEN FROM TOPO MAP UNCERTAIN.

Comment (Deposit): VEINS, ARE 20 FT THICK, OTHERS AVG 2 FT THICK, 4 - 5 FT APART MANY VARY FROM 2 - 3 FT IN THICKNESS. QUARTZ IS HONEYCOMBED. ORE SHOOT ABOUT 3000 FT LONG.

Comment (Deposit): LOCATED IN 1883 ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT


References

Reference (Deposit): IRELAND, W., JR., 1888 , REPORT OF THE STATE MINERALOGIST: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 8 , P. 206 - 207 .

Reference (Deposit): CRAWFORD, J. J., 1894 , REPORT OF THE STATE MINERALOGIST: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 12 , P. 162 .


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