The Lee Mine Murdoch is a gold mine located in Placer county, California.
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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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Lee Mine Murdoch MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Lee Mine Murdoch
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: California
County: Placer
District: Rocklin (Loomis)
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: W. J. Bade
Years: 1952 -
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
Not available
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): EARLY PRODUCTION NOT KNOWN; REPORTED PRODUCTION 1952, 1954, 1956
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: DRIFTING OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS (AS OF 191?) THE DETRITAL DEPOSIT (PREVOLCANIC GRAVELS) IS ABOUT 1500 FT. WIDE AND THE GRAVEL IS 60 FT. DEEP. DEEPEST CHANNEL WORKED IS SAID TO BE 350 FT. WIDE, THE MATERIAL BEING TAKEN OUT 6 FT. HIGH ABOVE BEDROCK.
Comment (Deposit): AU MAY HAVE EXTENDED INTO SEC. 21. IT CONTAINS FINE AND FLAKY GOLD. THE DEEPEST CHANNEL WITH BEDROCK ELEV. OF 350 FT. IS STATED TO LIE 50 FT. BELOW "STONE HOUSE"ALONG THE ROAD AND CONTAINED CHIEFLY QUARTZ GRAVEL.
References
Reference (Deposit): USBM MIN. YB. V. 3, 1952, P. 193; 1954, P. 225; 1956, P. 229
Reference (Deposit): USGS PROF. PAPER 73, P. 163
Reference (Deposit): USGS FOLIO 5
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