The Middle Fork American River is a gold mine located in El Dorado county, California.
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
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Middle Fork American River MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Middle Fork American River
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: California
County: El Dorado
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Southern Pacific Co.
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: 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
Comments
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: MAY BE AURIFEROUS; ARE AMENABLE TO PLACER MINING.
Comment (Location): LATITUDE-LONGITUDE determined by PLS and GIS.
Comment (Location): Location stated as being in both El Dorado and Placer Counties.
References
Reference (Deposit): SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY, MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, P. 57, V.II (also published by California Division of Mines and Geology as Special Publication 94, 1987)
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