| Deposit ID | 10031036 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M009593 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Louis and Louis Ext. |
| Related records | 10187672 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -120.07655, 37.51076 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 671 |
| Relative position | 1/2 MI. SW MT. OPHER HIST. MARKER ON HIGHWAY 49. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Mariposa(county)
California(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Bear Valley(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Oakdale(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
San Jose(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Fresno River(hydrologic unit)
San Joaquin(hydrologic accounting unit)
San Joaquin(hydrologic subregion)
California(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | California | Mariposa |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 005S | 017E | 11 | California |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate | ||
| |||
| (1) | -120.07655, 37.51076 |
|---|
| Strike | N 62 W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 55 NE |
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1855 |
| Production years | 1900 - 1903 , 1905 - 1906 , 1912 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mariposa Com'L And Mining Co. |
| Home office | Mariposa Com'L & Mining Co. |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 678.18M |
| Overall depth | 121.92M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M009593 |
BOWEN, O. E., JR., GRAY, C. H., JR., 1957 , MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF MARIPOSA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 53 , NOS. 1 AND 2 , P. 119 , 278 .
CASTELLO, W. O., 1921 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF MARIPOSA COUNTY IN SEVENTEENTH REPORT OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST: CALIFORNIA STATE MINING BUREAU. P. 121 .
LAIZURE, C. MCK., 1928 , SAN FRANCISCO FIELD DIVISION IN TWENTY-FOURTH REPORT OF THE STATE MINERALOGIST: CALIFORNIA STATE MINING BUREAU. P. 98 .
BOWEN & GRAY 1957
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | VEINS, AVG. 4 FT. THICK |
| Deposit | INCLUDED IN A PARCEL OF LAND CONTAINING 240 ACRES THAT ALSO INCLUDES THE MT. VIEW WHICH ADJOINS THESE CLAIMS. VEIN IS ONE OF THE MOTHER LODE SYSTEM AND IS CHIEFLY MILKY QUARTZ CONTAINING NATIVE GOLD. SITE OF MAIN SHAFT IS MARKED BY A LARGE WHITE DUMP. |
| Deposit | Discovery Year: 1850'S |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1973 | Gere, W. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-JAN-1979 | Bowman, J. And Albers, J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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