The If I Can Mine is a gold mine located in Tuolumne county, California at an elevation of 699 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: 699 Feet (213 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 37.90917, -120.56000
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If I Can Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: If I Can Mine
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: California
County: Tuolumne
Land Status
Land ownership: Private
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
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
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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): PREVIOUS QUAD DESIGNATION = SAN JOSE 1:250000
References
Reference (Deposit): CALIF JOUR MINES&GEOL V45 NO1 JAN 1949 PL8 2JTH REPT OF STATE
Reference (Deposit): MINERALOGIST P45-46 590 ACRES NOTE 24TH REPT SHOWS RISE BUT CLM MAP
Reference (Deposit): PL8 CJM&G V45 SHOWS ABOVE LOCATION CLAIM LISTED IN W1/4 COR SEC 28
Reference (Deposit): USGS QUAD MELONES DAM 1962 12 ADITS ALSO IN SECS 27 30
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.
