| Deposit ID | 10284592 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M005323 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0060070020 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | New Era Mine |
| Related records | 10028382 |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -121.58666, 39.70017 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 244 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Butte(county)
California(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Cherokee(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Chico(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Chico(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Sacramento(hydrologic accounting unit)
Sacramento(hydrologic subregion)
California(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | California | Butte |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 021 N | 003 E | 01 | SWSE | California |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -121.58666, 39.70017 |
|---|
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | New Era Mines, Inc. |
| ID | 404545 |
| Home office | 4095 Dry Creek Rd, Oroville, Ca 95965 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0060070020 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M005323 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 0404545 |
USGS 17TH ANNUAL REPORT
ALSO 1 GOLD PLACER IN NE 1/4 AND 1 PLACER IN SE 1/4 ON DRY C
MSHA RPT DATED NOV 1981
WFOC PRODUCTION FILES
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 22-MAY-86 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 06/07/1983 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0404545 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | New Era Mine |
| Current operator | New Era Mines |
| Current controller (parent) | Logan Ronald R |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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