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Richie Hill

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 10028882
MRDS ID M006123
Record type Site
Current site name Richie Hill
Related records 10260362

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -120.62545, 38.16741 (WGS84)
Relative position SE1/4 SE1/4 1/2 MI. N OF CALAVERITAS 40 ACRES.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Calaveras(county)

California(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

San Andreas(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 004N 012E 26 California

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) -120.62545, 38.16741
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • GEOL.DESC: PLACER GOLD. ON FORT MOUNTAIN CHANNEL. BANK 20' HIGH, 200' LONG, EXPOSES 1-18" SLABS OF QUARTZ, SCHIST, QUARTZITE, GREENSTONE.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Comments on the production information

  • HYDRAULIC MINE. GRAVEL WASHED FROM BANK, ALONG SLOPING FLOOR OF CUT, TO SLUICES.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CALIF. SP. REPT. 40, P. 21 AND PL. 1 AND 2; V.32, NO.3, P.362

  • Deposit

    CALIF. COUNTY REPT. NO.2, P.205 AND PL.C

  • Deposit

    USGS MAP GQ-222

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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Authoritative California resources

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