New Era Mine

The New Era Mine is a gold mine located in Butte county, California at an elevation of 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

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Site Name

Primary: New Era Mine

Commodity

Primary: Gold

Location

State: California
County: Butte

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

Not available

Workings

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Ownership

Owner Name: New Era Mines, Inc.
Company ID: 404545
Home Office: 4095 Dry Creek Rd, Oroville, Ca 95965
Info Year: 1981

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N

Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: California Trough

Mineral Deposit Model

Not available

Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

Comment (Location): MSHA LOCATION: 5 MI NORTH OF THE PENTZ RD ON DRY CREEK RD

References

Reference (Deposit): WFOC PRODUCTION FILES

Reference (Deposit): MSHA RPT DATED NOV 1981

Reference (Deposit): ALSO 1 GOLD PLACER IN NE 1/4 AND 1 PLACER IN SE 1/4 ON DRY C

Reference (Deposit): USGS 17TH ANNUAL REPORT

California Gold

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