The Hamby is a gold mine located in Calaveras county, California at an elevation of 1,381 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
Elevation: 1,381 Feet (421 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 38.27306, -120.72750
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Hamby MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Hamby
Secondary: Hamby & No. Ext. Quaker City
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: California
County: Calaveras
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
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Workings): DEVELOPED BY VERTICLE 300 FT SHAFT WITH LEVELS AT 200 FT (VEIN 220 FT FROM SHAFT AT THIS DEPTH) AND 300 FT
Comment (Location): UTM EST N 1/2 SEC 24 , SW 1/4 SEC 26
Comment (Production): NO PRODUCTION RECORD FOUND ACTIVE PRIOR AND DURING 1900 - 1916
Comment (Deposit): ORE BODY 10 TO 20 FT THICK, QUARTZ STRINGERS IN SCHIST WITH GREENSTONE FOOTWALL AND HEAVY GREY SLATE HANGING WALL
References
Reference (Deposit): CLARK, W. B., LYDON, P. A, 1962 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF CALAVERAS COUNTY, CALIF.; COUNTY REPORT 2 ; CALIF. DIV. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, P 156 AND PL B
Reference (Deposit): TUCKER, W. B., 1916 , CALAVERAS COUNTY: CALIF. JOUR. MINES & GEOL., 14TH REPORT STATE MINERALOGIST, P. 85 - 86
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