Stewart Mine

The Stewart Mine is a gold mine located in Placer county, California at an elevation of 3,442 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: Stewart Mine  

State:  California

County:  Placer

Elevation: 3,442 Feet (1,049 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 39.2008, -120.82170

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Satelite image of the Stewart Mine

Stewart Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Stewart Mine


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: California
County: Placer


Land Status

Land ownership: Unknown
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

Type: Unknown


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Gates And Fox Co.
Company ID: 404438
Home Office: California
Info Year: 1980


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: 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 (Location): 3 MILES OFF HWY 80 ON DUTCH FLAT EXIT.


References

Reference (Deposit): MSHA RPT DATED AUGUST 1980.


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