Old Pete

The Old Pete is a gold mine located in San Bernardino county, California at an elevation of 2,080 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: Old Pete  

State:  California

County:  San Bernardino

Elevation: 2,080 Feet (634 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 34.68111, -116.15083

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 Old Pete

Old Pete MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Old Pete
Secondary: Yim-Wheelock


Commodity

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


Location

State: California
County: San Bernardino
District: Stedman


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Year: 1940
Time Period: 1932-1940
Material type: AU ORE
Description: Cp_Grade: ^Avg. 0.81 Oz. Au/Ton


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1932
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

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Partially Oxidized


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Location): UTM ACC SW 1/4 NE 1/4 SW 1/4 28, NE 1/4 SE 1/4 33

Comment (Production): A SMALL AMOUNT OF ORE WAS PRODUCED IN 1940.

Comment (Deposit): BRECCIA ZONE, 30-50 FT. THICK AND 600 FT. LONG.

Comment (Workings): OPEN CUT 50 FT. LONG, 30 FT. WIDE AND 40 FT. DEEP. 100 FT. ADIT DRIVEN WEST. 60 FT. ADIT SOUTH

Comment (Deposit): 3 CLAIMS TOTALING 60 ACRES ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT


References

Reference (Deposit): SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY, 1964, MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, V. 3, P. 117

Reference (Deposit): GOODWIN, J.G., 1957, LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 53, NOS. 3 & 4, P. 656-657

Reference (Deposit): WRIGHT, L.A., AND OTHERS, 1953, MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIF. TABULATED LIST: CALIF. JOUR. MINES & GEOLOGY, V. 49, NOS. 1 & 2, P. 50-51

Reference (Production): SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO. (1964) GOODWIN (1957) WRIGHT (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.