The Lloyd Mine Formerly Watson Brothers Placer Mine is a gold mine located in Calaveras county, California.
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Mine Info
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Lloyd Mine Formerly Watson Brothers Placer Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Lloyd Mine Formerly Watson Brothers Placer Mine
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: California
County: Calaveras
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
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Orebody
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Structure
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Alterations
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Rocks
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Analytical Data
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Materials
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Comments
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: MOST OF THE GRAVEL IS LOOSE, ALTHOUGH THE ROOF OR TOP GRAVEL IS SLIGHTLY CEMENTED; WIDTH OF PAY GRAVEL IS ABOUT 250' WITH AVERAGE DEPTH OF 6'. THE CHANNEL GRAVEL CONSISTS MAINLY OF WHITE SCHIST, SLATE, AND FLAT QUARTZ STONES.
Comment (Production): ACTIVE 1873, EARLY 1900S, AND DURING 1932-39, IN 1934 12,000 TONS OF GRAVEL YIELDED 802 OZ. AU AND 124 OZ. AG. GOLD IS 875 FINE. 300' SHAFT; DRIFTING; BREASTING. 14 MEN EMPLOYED IN 1936.
References
Reference (Deposit): CALIF. COUNTY REPT. NO. 2, P. 90, 201 AND PL. C
Reference (Deposit): CALIF. V. 32, NO. 3, P. 346-7, 360 AND PL. 7
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