Philadelphia

The Philadelphia is a gold mine located in Amador county, California at an elevation of 1,001 feet.

About the MRDS Data:

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

Name: Philadelphia  

State:  California

County:  Amador

Elevation: 1,001 Feet (305 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 38.54722, -120.84333

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Philadelphia MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Philadelphia
Secondary: Richmond


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: California
County: Amador


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Underground


Ownership

Owner Name: J. J. Crawford


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
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

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Gold
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: LARGE QUARTZ VEIN OF VARYING THICKNESS; SMALLER VEINS OCCUR ERRADICALLY IN SLATE ON EITHER SIDE OF CENTRAL VEIN; SOUTH OF OPEN-CUT AND AT DEPTH DIABASE HANGING WALL, BLOCK SLATE FOOTWALL.

Comment (Production): NO PRODUCTION RECORDED.

Comment (Workings): OPEN-CUT 250 X 120 X 20 - 80 FT., INCLINED SHAFT 80 FT.; ADIT 600 FT. ON CENTRAL VEIN.


References

Reference (Deposit): CRAWFORD, J.J., 1896 , THIRTEENTH REPT. OF THE STATE MINERALOGIST: CMB REPT. 13 , P. 75

Reference (Deposit): LOGAN, C.A., 1927 , AMADOR COUNTY: CMB REPT. 23 , P. 195

Reference (Deposit): STORM, E.M., 1900 , MOTHER LODE REGION OF CAL.: CMB BULL 18 , P. 84

Reference (Deposit): TUCKER, W.B., 1914 , AMADOR COUNTY: CMB REPT. 14 , P. 41


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