Osceola

The Osceola is a gold mine located in Nevada county, California at an elevation of 2,001 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: Osceola  

State:  California

County:  Nevada

Elevation: 2,001 Feet (610 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 39.21528, -121.12889

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Osceola MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Osceola


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Lead


Location

State: California
County: Nevada
District: Roagh & Ready


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Surface/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

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: SOME ORE TO $30/TON


Materials

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


Comments

Comment (Deposit): INCLUDES OSCEOLA, OSCEOLE EXT, LIVE OAK FLORENCE, DIANA, FIPPIN, FIPPIN EXT, YELLOW POINTER; YELLOW POINTER EXT, MOSS AGATE, MOSS AGATE EXT, ANRORA, CROWN, 240 ACRES. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT

Comment (Workings): TUNNEL, SHALLOW SHAFTS, OPEN CUTS

Comment (Deposit): VEIN, 18 IN. - 4 FT. THICK

Comment (Location): UTM. EST.


References

Reference (Deposit): MAC BOYLE, E., 1918 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF NEVADA COUNTY: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 16 , P. 227 - 228


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