Providence

The Providence is a gold mine located in Tuolumne county, California at an elevation of 1,801 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: Providence  

State:  California

County:  Tuolumne

Elevation: 1,801 Feet (549 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 37.95028, -120.21667

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Providence MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Providence


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Iron


Location

State: California
County: Tuolumne
District: East Belt


Land Status

Land ownership: Private
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Surface/Underground


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: 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: TABULAR


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: ORE CONTAINS 2 PERCENT PYRITE


Materials

Ore: Galena
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Deposit): COMPRISES 90 ACRES INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS: PROVIDENCE, GOOD ENOUGH, CONSUELLO, E. CONSUELLO, AND E. PROVIDENCE. THIS REPORT BASED ON RECORDS OF THE PROVIDENCE CLAIM.

Comment (Workings): SHAFT 1300 FT WITH DRIFTS TO 700 FT LEVEL ON FOOTWALL VEIN WHILE DRIFTS BELOW TO 1100 FT. LEVEL ON HANGING WALL VEIN.

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: TWO PARALLEL VEINS ON PROPERTY WITH AVERAGE THICKNESS OF 5 FT.


References

Reference (Deposit): LOGAN, C.A., 1928 , SACRAMENTO FIELD DIV., TUOLUMNE COUNTY: CMB REPT. 24 , P. 20

Reference (Deposit): TUCKER, W.B., 1914 , TUOLUMNE COUNTY: CMB REPT. 14 , P. 159

Reference (Production): LOGAN, C.A., 1928


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