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Golden Star

US / CA
37.97881, -120.45630View on MapOpen in Google Maps
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Golden Star is a historic mining site in Tuolumne, California, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Copper, Galena, Gold, Silver.

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CopperGalenaGoldSilver

Mining history

Status
Past Producer
Operation type
Surface-Underground

Records and references

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24TH REPT OF ST MIN P28 CLAIM IS LOCATED NEAR SAWMILL FLAT LSEC 32 2N 14E SHOWN IN REFS BUT GEOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION INKENNEDY GULCH SAWMILL FLAT NEAR SONORA WOULD BE MORE ACCURATLOCATED IN SEC 19 2N 15E USGS QUAD COLUMBIA SE CALIF 1949 SHCANADAY GULCH NEAR SAWMILL FLAT SEC32 IS IN TABLE MOUNTAIN A

Data: USGS Mineral Resources Data System, record 10238846view the source record

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Coordinates: 37.97881, -120.45630

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