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Canepa Golden Queen

Producer in Calaveras county in California, United States with commodity Gold
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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. Links to other databases
  10. Bibliographic references
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10029077
MRDS ID M006428
Record type Site
Current site name Canepa Golden Queen
Related records 10113993

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -120.51517, 38.08102 (WGS84)
Relative position SW1/4 NE1/4 2 MI. W OF VALLECITO NEAR SIX MILE CREEK. CTR. OF SEC.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Calaveras(county)

California(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Angels Camp(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

San Andreas(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Sacramento(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Upper Stanislaus(hydrologic unit)

San Joaquin(hydrologic accounting unit)

San Joaquin(hydrologic subregion)

California(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States California Calaveras

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Mount Diablo 003N 013E 26 California

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) -120.51517, 38.08102
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • GEOL.DESC: PLACER GOLD. ON CENTRAL HILL CHANNEL.DRIFTS WERE THOUGHT TO BRIDGE 250' WIDE DEPRESSION IN SLATE BEDROCK; DEPTH 30'. GRAVEL CARRIES MINOR AMOUNT OF GOLD, IS NOT MAIN CHANNEL. GEOPHYSICAL PROSPECTING SAID TO HAVE INDICATED LOWER CHANNEL TO THE N.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Comments on the production information

  • ACTIVE APR.-NOV. 1935, MAY 1936-EARLY 1937.

Comments on the workings information

  • 116' VERTICAL SHAFT SUNK; 45' DRIFT S STRUCK 2' PAY GRAVEL; 220' DRIFT N. LAST ACTIVITY WAS DRIFTING S TO CONNECT WITH OLD 80' INCLINE.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CALIF. SP. REPT. 41, P. 51 AND PL 3

  • Deposit

    CALIF. COUNTY REPT. NO. 2, P. 197 AND PL. C

  • Deposit

    USGS MAP GQ-222; MAP GP-561

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-1972 Gere, W. U.S. Geological Survey

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