Gold Peak

The Gold Peak is a gold mine located in San Bernardino county, California at an elevation of 3,999 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: Gold Peak  

State:  California

County:  San Bernardino

Elevation: 3,999 Feet (1,219 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 34.56722, -116.71444

Map: View on Google Maps

Satelite View

MRDS mine locations are often very general, and in some cases are incorrect. Some mine remains have been covered or removed by modern industrial activity or by development of things like housing. The satellite view offers a quick glimpse as to whether the MRDS location corresponds to visible mine remains.


Satelite image of the Gold Peak

Gold Peak MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Gold Peak


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Lead
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Copper


Location

State: California
County: San Bernardino


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: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Sonoran Desert


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Production): REPORTED PRODUCTION OF OVER $40,000 PRIOR TO 1914. ORE PRODUCED IN 1913 HAD A SMELTER REVOERY OF 44.7% PB, 50 OZ/TON AG AND 0.334 OZ/TON AU, AS WELL AS RECOVERABLE CU.

Comment (Location): UTM EST W 1/2 W 1/2 W 1/2 31

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

Comment (Workings): SHAFT WITH LEVELS AT 50 FT. AND 100 FT.

Comment (Deposit): ORE WAS MILLED AT OLD WOMAN SPRINGS IN EARLY 1900'S. 4 CLAIMS ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT


References

Reference (Deposit): SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY, 1964, MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, V. 3, P. 115

Reference (Deposit): GOODWIN, J. G., 1957, LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 53, NOS. 3 & 4, P.

Reference (Deposit): WRIGHT, L. A. AND OTHERS, 1953, MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIF. TABULATED LIST: CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 49, NOS. 1 & 2, P. 38

Reference (Production): GOODWIN (1953)


California Gold

Where to Find Gold in California

"Where to Find Gold in California" looks at the density of modern placer mining claims along with historical gold mining locations and mining district descriptions to determine areas of high gold discovery potential in California. Read more: Where to Find Gold in California.