The Gambetta is a peat mine located in Contra Costa 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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Gambetta MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Gambetta
Commodity
Primary: Peat
Location
State: California
County: Contra Costa
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: P. J. Gambetta
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: California Trough
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Production): MATERIAL IS USED FOR HORTICULTURAL PURPOSES. MINING SEASON EXTENDS FROM JUNE TO DECEMBER. BEDS HAVE BEEN MINED TO MAXIMUM DEPTH OF 30 FT. LISTED AS A PRODUCER IN 1960.
Comment (Workings): MATERIAL DREDGED, LOADED IN BARGE, AND DRIED.
References
Reference (Deposit): CALIF. JOUR. MINES & GEOL. V. 54, NO. 4, PP. 542-3, 574, PL. 5
Reference (Deposit): USBM IC 8041, P. 4
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