The Clerkin Property is a gold mine located in Nevada 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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Clerkin Property MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Clerkin Property
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: California
County: Nevada
Land Status
Land ownership: Private
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: W. P. Clerkin
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
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Structure
Not available
Alterations
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Rocks
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Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
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Comments
Comment (Deposit): COMPRISES 156 ACRES OF PATENTED LAND, 30 TO 40 ACRES OF WHICH CONTAINS THE GOLD BEARING GRAVEL. FOR A DEPTH OF 60 TO 70 FT. THE GRAVEL CONTAINS PRACTICALLY NO GOLD; FROM 8 TO 10 FEET AT THE BOTTOM IS BLUE GRAVEL AND THE LAST FOOT CONTAINS MOST OF THE GOLD. THE APPARENT CHANNEL IS ABOUT 100 FT. WIDE.
Comment (Production): CLERKIN WORKS THE PROPERTY FOR ABOUT 2 MOS. IN THE SPRING OF EACH YEAR WITH 750 MINER'S INCHES OF WATER FROM BLOODY RUN CREEK.
References
Reference (Deposit): D.O.M. BUL. 135, SEC. IV, P. 263
California Gold
"Where to Find Gold in California" looks at the density of modern placer mining claims along with historical gold mining locations and mining district descriptions to determine areas of high gold discovery potential in California. Read more: Where to Find Gold in California.
