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Morey Humbug

Occurrence in El Dorado county in California, United States with commodities Gold, Silver, Lead
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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. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10030443
MRDS ID M008526
Record type Site
Current site name Morey Humbug

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -120.5449, 38.6324 (WGS84)
Relative position NR. CTR. NE1/4 HOLDINGS OF 40 ACRES, LOCATED 1 MILE WEST OF GRIZZLY FLAT. ADJOINS THE MT. PLEASANT MINE ON THE NORTH.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

El Dorado(county)

California(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Sly Park(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 009N 013E 16 California

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Primary
Lead Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) -120.5449, 38.6324
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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 E. W. Morey

Comments on the production information

  • ACTIVE INTERMITTENTLY BETWEEN 1919-1944. IN ADDITION TO GOLD AND SILVER, ORE CONTAINED RECOVERABLE AMOUNTS OF COPPER AND LEAD.

Comments on the workings information

  • A 300-FT. TUNNEL, 50-FT. SHAFT, 30-FT. SHAFT; 1-STAMP MILL.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CALIF. JOUR. MINES & GEOL. V. 53, NO. 3 & 4, P. 443; V. 52, NO. 4, P. 519, PL. 10; V. 34, NO. 3, P. 241

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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Authoritative California resources

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