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Occurrence

Occurrence in Nevada county in California, United States with commodities Gold, Silver
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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. General comments
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10031979
MRDS ID M011969
Record type Site
Current site name Occurrence
Related records 10189117

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -120.50352, 39.36711 (WGS84)
Relative position NW1/4

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Nevada(county)

California(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Cisco Grove(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Truckee(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Chico(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Upper Yuba(hydrologic unit)

Lower Sacramento(hydrologic accounting unit)

Sacramento(hydrologic subregion)

California(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Tahoe National Forest(National Forest)

National Forest FS(Type of land area)

FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States California Nevada

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Mount Diablo 017N 013E 03 California

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Primary

Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • GEOL.DESC: 6' WIDE SULFIDE-BEARING QUARTZ-TOURMALINE VEIN STRIKES N80 DEG. W AND DIPS 75 DEG. S IN QUARTZ DIORITE; SELECTED SAMPLE ASSAYED 0.1 OZ. AU AND 0.1 OZ. AG.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO., MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, V. 2, P. 56

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SHOWS LITTLE PROMISE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-1973 Gere, W. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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Authoritative California resources

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