Schoolhouse Mine

The Schoolhouse Mine is a gold mine located in Mariposa county, California at an elevation of 1,729 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: Schoolhouse Mine  

State:  California

County:  Mariposa

Elevation: 1,729 Feet (527 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 37.60139, -120.19639

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Schoolhouse Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Schoolhouse Mine


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: California
County: Mariposa


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Frank A., John And Joe Maschio


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


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

Not available


Materials

Not available


Comments

Comment (Production): OLD PROPERTY WHICH HAD EXTENSIVE WORKINGS AND DUMPS PRIOR TO 1912. OPERATED 1912-13, 1916, 1923-25, 1931, IDLE SINCE THAT TIME. SOME VERY RICH ORE WAS TAKEN OUT FROM 2 LEVELS IN 1923-25 AND A SMALL PRODUCTION RECORDED IN 1931.

Comment (Workings): A 60-FT. INCLINED SHAFT SERVING 2 LEVELS OF UNDETERMINED LENGTH.


References

Reference (Deposit): CALIF. JOUR. MINES & GEOLOGY, V. 53, NOS. 1 & 2, JAN. - APRIL, 1957, PP. 167 -168, 303


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