Calaveras Consolidated Mine

The Calaveras Consolidated Mine is a gold mine located in Calaveras county, California at an elevation of 899 feet.

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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: Calaveras Consolidated Mine  

State:  California

County:  Calaveras

Elevation: 899 Feet (274 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 38.01028, -120.49972

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Calaveras Consolidated Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Calaveras Consolidated Mine
Secondary: Carson Hill Gold Mining Co.


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: California
County: Calaveras


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

Form: LENSES AND STRINGERS


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: SULFIDES AVERAGED 2 % CONTENT OF ORE , ORE AVERAGED $3 - $68 PER TON AU


Materials

Ore: Gold
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Workings): GLORY HOLE DEVELOPED AT SURFACE, 1400 FT N. ADIT, 600 FT SHAFT, EXTENSIVE TRENCHING OVER CLAIM AREAS. EXTENSIVELY DEVELOPED BY WINZES, DRIFTS AND E-W CROSSCUTS. STOPING FROM SEVERAL LEVELS.

Comment (Deposit): CONTAINS 17 PATENTED CLAIMS WHICH INCLUDE SANTA CRUZ, IVANDHOE, MEXICAN, EXTENSION, RELEIF, STEVENS AND BROWN. ALL PART OF CARSON HILL MINES HOLDINGS. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT

Comment (Commodity): OVER 1500 SAMPLES TAKEN FROM TRENCHES. ORE ZONE AVERAGED 7 FT IN WIDTH, SUGARY CRUSHED QUARTZ WITH SCHIST CASING BEST ORE.

Comment (Production): EARLY 1890'S, 1913 - 1920

Comment (Deposit): VEIN, POSSIBLY MAIN STRAND OF MOTHER LODE, MANY STRANDS OF VEIN OFTEN GAVE HIGH ASSAYS. VEIN FROM 6 - 12 FT THICK


References

Reference (Deposit): LOGAN, C.A., 1934 , THE MOTHER LODE GOLD BELT OF CALIF.: CALIF. DIV. MINES BULL. 108 , P. 135 - 137

Reference (Deposit): LOGAN, C.A., FRANKE, H., 1936 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF CALAVERAS COUNTY; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 32 , NO. 3 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 300

Reference (Deposit): TUCKER, W.B., 1915 ,: CALAVERAS COUNTY: 14TH REPT. STATE MIN.; CALIF. MIN. BUR. P. 73

Reference (Production): LOGAN ( 1935 )


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