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Polaris, Tillie S. Iii, Joyce, Opal , Opal Ext., and Elvira

Occurrence in Nevada 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. General comments
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10092409
MRDS ID M011392
Record type Site
Current site name Polaris, Tillie S. Iii, Joyce, Opal , Opal Ext., and Elvira
Related records 10188657

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -121.04715, 39.34572 (WGS84)
Relative position N1/2

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Nevada(county)

California(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Nevada City(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Yuba City(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)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States California Nevada

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Mount Diablo 017N 008E 11 California

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) -121.04715, 39.34572
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • GEOL.DESC: DREDGE TAILINGS; SAND AND GRAVEL. BLM EXAMINATION SAMPLES (8) GAVE AVE. OF 3.7? VALUES PER CU. YD. OF GOLD; AT TIME OF LOCATION OF POLARIS CLAIM, SAND AND GRAVEL NOT MARKETABLE AT A PROFIT.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BLM MIN. REPORT C4-1134, MAY 21, 1968

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit POLARIS LOCATED 1952, ELVIRA IN '66 AND THE OTHERS IN '64. BLM MINERAL EXAMINATION REPORTED NO DISCVOERIES MADE AND RECOMMENDED CONTEST PROCEEDINGS.

Reporter information

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

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