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Philadelphia and Gold Note

Occurrence in El Dorado 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. Ownership information
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10030433
MRDS ID M008508
Record type Site
Current site name Philadelphia and Gold Note

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Centroid
Geographic coordinates: -120.53026, 38.53177 (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)

El Dorado(county)

California(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Omo Ranch(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Placerville(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Sacramento(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Upper Cosumnes(hydrologic unit)

San Joaquin(hydrologic accounting unit)

San Joaquin(hydrologic subregion)

California(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States California El Dorado

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Mount Diablo 008N 013E 21,22 California

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Nearby scientific data

Centroid (1) -120.53026, 38.53177
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner George Allen

Comments on the production information

  • ACTIVE DURING 1890'S.

Comments on the workings information

  • TWO SHAFTS, 145 FT. AND 125 FT. DEEP, RESPECTIVELY, 600-FT. ADIT; 10-STAMP MILL.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CALIF. JOUR. MINES & GEOL. V. 52, NO. 4, P. 524; V. 34, NO. 3, P. 266

  • Deposit

    15TH REPT. P. 295; 12TH REPT. P. 120

  • Deposit

    FOLIO 3

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit ACC. TO 15TH REPT. GOLD NOTE WAS ONE OF CLAIMS. GOLD NOTE MINE IS IN SEC. 4 (CAMINO QUAD). NO EVIDENCE OF AU IN 21 OR 22 LOC. IS UNCERTAIN BUT MORE LIKELY IN SEC. 4. HOLDINGS OF 70 ACRES.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-72 Gere, W. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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Authoritative California resources

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