The Lafollette is a gold mine located in Placer county, California at an elevation of 5,928 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: 5,928 Feet (1,807 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 39.165, -120.55722
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Lafollette MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Lafollette
Secondary: Nob Hill Mine
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Lead
Secondary: Zinc
Secondary: Arsenic
Location
State: California
County: Placer
District: Canada Hill
Land Status
Land ownership: National Forest
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
Type: Surface/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
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: EST ORE ASSAYS $10/TON
Materials
Ore: Gold
Ore: Galena
Ore: Sphalerite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Deposit): VEIN, 12 IN. THICK
Comment (Workings): OPEN CUT, TUNNEL.
Comment (Deposit): 20 ACRES. FORMERLY BOWLDER CLAIM. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT
Comment (Location): UTM EST NE 1/4 7 , NW 1/4 8
References
Reference (Deposit): WARING, CLARENCE A., 1917 , PLACER COUNTY: REPORT 15 OF THE STATE MINERALOGIST, CALIFORNIA STATE MINING BUREAU, P. 343
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.
