The Alpha Diggings is a gold mine located in Nevada 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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Alpha Diggings MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Alpha Diggings
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: California
County: Nevada
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
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
Not available
Comments
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: PLACER - NEOCENE GRAVELS - ABOUT 75 ACRES OF GRAVEL PRESERVED LINDGREN), THE PEBBLES CONSISTING CHIEFLY OF QUARTZ, QUARTZITE, AND HARD CONGLOMERATE***BANKS ARE 90 FT. HIGH INCLUDING 20 FT. OF CLAY AT THE TOP.
Comment (Deposit): ABOUT 5,000,000 CU YDS OF MATERIAL HAD BEEN REMOVED WHEN EXAMINED BY LINDGREN AND ABOUT A QUARTER OF THAT AMOUNT REMAINED.
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS FOLIO 66, P. 9 AND EC. GEOL. SHEET
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