The Lombardi Mine Ellen Vannan is a gold mine located in Calaveras county, California.
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Lombardi Mine Ellen Vannan MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Lombardi Mine Ellen Vannan
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
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
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Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Production): ACTIVE AS ELLEN VANNAN 1899-1900. WORKINGS CONSIST OF 400' TUNNEL, 27' VERTICAL SHAFT, 40' E-TRENDING CROSSCUT. GRAVEL TREATED BY 9' TROMMEL, 24' OF SLUICES.
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: COMMENCED DEVELOPING PROPERTY IN JANUARY 1936. 27' VERTICAL SHAFT SUNK THROUGH LAVA TO SLATE BEDROCK; 42' CROSSCUT EWARD FROM BOTTOM OF SHAFT INTO 20' OF GRAVEL. THE GRAVEL IS FIRMLY PACKED, CONTAINS LARGE BOULDERS, AND IS ABOUT 7' DEEP. 3 MEN EMPLOYED IN THE PROSPECTING WORK.
References
Reference (Deposit): CALIF. V. 32, NO. 3, P. 347, 360 AND PL. 7
Reference (Deposit): CALIF. COUNTY REPT. NO. 2, P. 201 AND PL. C
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