The Dardanelles is a gold mine located in Placer county, California at an elevation of 3,199 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: 3,199 Feet (975 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 39.09083, -120.82083
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Dardanelles MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Dardanelles
Commodity
Primary: Gold
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: Producer
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 (Location): INFO FROM LAND.ST :UNDETERMINED; PREVIOUS QUAD DESIGNATION = CHICO 1:250000
References
Reference (Deposit): 1936,P 55,88;USGS FOLIO 66;USGS PP73,P 150-151;23RD REPT ST MIN P
Reference (Deposit): 91;12TH REPT P 207;15TH REPT P 355
Reference (Deposit): DOM SR-67,P 43,PLS 1,3;DOM GEOL MAP OF CA,CHICO;CJMG,V 32,NO 1,
California Gold
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