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Noce Placer Mine

Occurrence 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 10028827
MRDS ID M006049
Record type Site
Current site name Noce Placer Mine
Related records 10187422

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -120.62545, 38.29713 (WGS84)
Relative position ON WHISKEY SLIDE HILL

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 012E 11 California

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) -120.62545, 38.29713
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • GEOL.DESC: CONSIDERABLE EQUIPMENT INSTALLED AND HYDRAULICKING CARRIED ON; PROSPECT SHAFT STARTED IN 1925 TO BE SUNK TO A DEPTH OF 1000' BEFORE EXPLORATORY CROSSCUTTING AND DRIFTING IS DONE. SURFACE INDICATIONS ON THE VEIN LOOKED PROMISING.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CALIF. REPT. 21, P. 157, 161; V. 32, NO. 3, P. 284 & 361

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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