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Deep Lead Placer Mine

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 10109140
MRDS ID M005846
Record type Site
Current site name Deep Lead Placer Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -120.71712, 38.28269 (WGS84)
Relative position 90 ACRES ON THE CHILI GULCH BLUE LEAD CHANNEL. 1/2 MI. S OF MOKELUMNE HILL; NE1/4

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Calaveras(county)

California(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Mokelumne Hill(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

San Andreas(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Sacramento(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Upper Calaveras(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 005N 011E 13 California

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) -120.71712, 38.28269
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • GEOL.DESC: ABOUT 20 ACRES OF THIS GROUND REMAINED UNWORKED IN 1946, AND WAS EXPECTED TO YIELD ABOUT AN OZ. OF GOLD PER CU. YD. FOR A 6' CUT ON BEDROCK. CHANNEL TRENDS S, IS 40-60' WIDE; CEMENTED GRAVEL AVERAGED $1.00 PER CARLOAD

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Comments on the production information

  • ACTIVE 1880S. A SHAFT FROM 90-100' DEEP WOULD BE REQUIRED TO OPEN THE MINE. OLD WORKINGS INCLUDE 380' INCLINED TUNNEL, 2600' OF DRIFTS ALONG CHANNEL, AND 800' OF CROSSCUTS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CALIF. B. 135, P. 252; V. 32, NO. 3, P. 358 AND PL. 7

  • Deposit

    CALIF. COUNTY REPT. NO. 2, P. 195

Reporter information

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

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