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Old Chink

Occurrence in El Dorado 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. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10030455
MRDS ID M008547
Record type Site
Current site name Old Chink
Related records 10284974

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -120.56407, 38.60379 (WGS84)
Elevation 1102
Relative position SW1/4 SE1/4. THIS MAY BE A PART OF THE TRINITY PLACER MINES HOLDINGS, SEE CARD FOR SECS. 28, 29, THIS TP.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

El Dorado(county)

California(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Omo Ranch(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Placerville(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Sacramento(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Upper Cosumnes(hydrologic unit)

San Joaquin(hydrologic accounting unit)

San Joaquin(hydrologic subregion)

California(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States California El Dorado

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Mount Diablo 009N 013E 29 California

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) -120.56407, 38.60379
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Comments on the workings information

  • OPEN PIT (PROBABLY HYDRAULICKED)

Reference information

Reporter information

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

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