The Nevada Mining Co. is a mine located in Placer county, California at an elevation of 1,476 feet.
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
Elevation: 1,476 Feet (450 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 39.02194, -121.10556
Map: View on Google Maps
Satelite View
MRDS mine locations are often very general, and in some cases are incorrect. Some mine remains have been covered or removed by modern industrial activity or by development of things like housing. The satellite view offers a quick glimpse as to whether the MRDS location corresponds to visible mine remains.
Nevada Mining Co. MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Nevada Mining Co.
Commodity
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Location
State: California
County: Placer
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
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: Malachite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Iron
Comments
Comment (Deposit): ORE BODY FOUND ALONG CONTACT BETWEEN DIORITE AND SLATE. COPPER SHOWING IN THREE PLACES, SMALL AMOUNT ON SURFACE.
Comment (Workings): 55 FT. 2 COMPARTMENT SHAFT.
Comment (Deposit): 150 ACRES IN PLACER COUNTY AND 30 ACRES IN NEVADA COUNTY
References
Reference (Deposit): AUBURY, L.E., 1908 , COPPER RESOURCES OF CALIFORNIA BULL. 50 ; CALIF. MIN. BUR., P. 209
Reference (Deposit): WARING, C.A., 1919 , PLACER COUNTY, 15TH REPT. STATE MIN.; CALIF. MIN. BUR., P. 329 .
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.