The Coau is a gold mine located in Nevada county, California at an elevation of 2,402 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: 2,402 Feet (732 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 39.27944, -121.06500
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Coau MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Coau
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: California
County: Nevada
District: Nevada City
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Underground
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
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
Name: Slate
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Pennsylvanian
Name: Slate
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pennsylvanian
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: SULFIDES - $40 - $100/TON
Materials
Ore: Gold
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Pyrite
Comments
Comment (Deposit): VEIN, PROBABLE WESTERN EXTENSION OF URAL-CHAMPION VEIN. AVG 3 FT THICK, RANGES 1 - 20 FT.
Comment (Workings): SHAFT, 3 LEVELS, DRIFTS
Comment (Geology): NEAR CONTACT W/METAMORPHOSED CALAVERAS SLATE
Comment (Deposit): PATENTED 21 ACRES. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT
Comment (Location): UTM EST. SW 1/4 NE 1/4
References
Reference (Deposit): MACBOYLE, E., 1919 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF NEVADA COUNTY: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 16 , P. 143 - 144
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