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Stark

Occurrence in Nevada county in California, United States with commodity Asbestos
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mining district
  10. Ownership information
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10031911
MRDS ID M011714
Record type Site
Current site name Stark

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Centroid
Geographic coordinates: -120.80309, 39.35233 (WGS84)
Relative position Original record had no geographic coordinates; these coordinates were derived from the PLSS description provided.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Nevada(county)

California(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Washington(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Truckee(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Chico(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Upper Yuba(hydrologic unit)

Lower Sacramento(hydrologic accounting unit)

Sacramento(hydrologic subregion)

California(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Tahoe National Forest(National Forest)

National Forest FS(Type of land area)

FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States California Nevada

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Mount Diablo 017N 010E 02,11,12 California

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Asbestos Primary

Nearby scientific data

Centroid (1) -120.80309, 39.35233
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1914

Mining district

District name Washington

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Dr. J. H. Stark, Frank F. Smith, Judge James Smell

Comments on the production information

  • OPERATED UNDER LEASE BY SIERRA ASBESTOS CO. 1917-23 AND 8,000 TONS OF ROCK MINED AND MILLED, PRODUCING SHORT-FIBER ASBESTOS, VERY LITTLE OF IT MORE THAN 1 INCH LONG. ASSESSMENT WORK ONLY UNTIL 1951 WHEN PROPERTY CORE-DRILLED BY PHILIP CAREY CO. UNDER DMEA LOAN.

Comments on the workings information

  • TWO ADITS EA. 115 FT. LONG, SMALL QUARRY, GLORYHOLE, 110 FT. OF TRENCHING AND 2680 FT. OF DIAMOND DRILLING.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CALIF. JOUR. MINES & GEOL. V. 37, NO. 3,JULY 1941, P. 378, 463

  • Deposit

    DOM BULL. 176, P. 53

  • Deposit

    U.S. BUREAU OF MINES IC 7860, P. 19-22; ADD. REF.: SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO., MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, V. 2, P. 65; DMEA APPL. 1213 ON WASHINGTON CLS IN SEC. 11, APPLIED FOR BY PHILIP CAREY MFG. CO. -1951 - NOT EXAMINED - DMEA INDEX P. 5

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit CONSISTS OF COTTON KING, LENT, VICTORY, AND ASBESTOS QUARTZ NO. 1 LODE CLAIMS AND REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED AS NE1/4 NE1/4 SEC. 11. LENGTH OF FIBER VARIES BETWEEN 1/32 AND 7/16 INCH; MAJORITY WILL AVERAGE LESS THAN 3/16 INCH. ASBESTOS CONTENT RANGES FROM APPROX. 5% IN NORTHERN ZONE TO PROBABLY 7 PERCENT IN SOUTHERN ZONE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-73 Gere, W. U.S. Geological Survey

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