The Cherokee Placer is a gold mine located in Butte 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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Cherokee Placer MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Cherokee Placer
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: California
County: Butte
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Deposit Type: Placer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: California Trough
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 (Production): TOTAL $13,000,000. MANY MILLIONS OF CU. YDS. OF GRAVEL HAVE BEEN REMOVED
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: HYDRAULIC MINE. BEDROCK OF THE CHANNEL MINED IS EXPOSED FOR ABOUT 4400', IS VERY IRREGULAR IN DETAIL AND COVERED BY LARGE GREENSTONE BOULDERS. MUCH OF THE GOLD IN THE LOWER GRAVEL IS COARSE, SOME PIECES BEING WORTH $2 OR $3; THERE IS ALSO MUCH FINE GOLD
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS P. P. 73, P. 86-87 AND PL. 15
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.
