The Kelley is a gold mine located in El Dorado county, California.
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All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.
Mine Info
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Kelley MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Kelley
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: California
County: El Dorado
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Underground
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Cascade-Sierra Mountains
Physiographic Section: Sierra Nevada
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Type: L
Description: Schistosity Of Slate Is N 15 W While Vein Is Almost Due N
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Commodity): GOLD IS VERY FINE
Comment (Workings): DEVELOPED BY 2 50 FT. SHAFTS, 150 FT. APART, BOTH ON VEIN WITH SHORT DRIFTS
Comment (Geology): IN MARIPOSA SLATE, IN DRIFT 33 FT. N OF S SHAFT A QUARTZ SEAM 10 IN. THICK ENTERS FROM W.
Comment (Production): NO PRODUCTION RECORD FOUND. ACTIVE AROUND 1902 AND 1932 .
Comment (Deposit): VEIN, IN N SHAFT 6 FT. THICK
References
Reference (Deposit): CLARK, W. B., AND CARLSON, D. W., 1956 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF EL DORADO CO., CALIF.: CALIF. JOUR. OF MINES AND GEOL., VOL. 52 , NO. 4 , PG. 512 .
Reference (Deposit): LOGAN, C. A., 1935 , MOTHER LODE GOLD BELT OF CALIF.: CALIF. DIV. MINES BULL. 108 , PG. 29 .
Reference (Deposit): LOGAN, C. A., 1938 , MIN. RESOURCES OF EL DORADO CO.: CALIF. JOUR. OF MINES AND GEOL., VOL. 34 , NO. 3 , PG. 263 .
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