Cape Horn

The Cape Horn is a mine located in Placer county, California at an elevation of 2,001 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

Name: Cape Horn

State:  California

County:  Placer

Elevation: 2,001 Feet (610 Meters)

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 39.1092, -120.93920

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MRDS mine locations are often very general, and in some cases are incorrect. Some mine remains have been covered or removed by modern industrial activity or by development of things like housing. The satellite view offers a quick glimpse as to whether the MRDS location corresponds to visible mine remains.


Satelite image of the Cape Horn

Cape Horn MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Cape Horn


Commodity

Tertiary: Manganese


Location

State: California
County: Placer


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Type: Unknown


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Daniel Russell
Home Office: California
Info Year: 1974


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Mining Method: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1890
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

Not available


References

Reference (Deposit): DOM BULL 152,P 168;BULL 125,P 149;USGS FOLIO 66;USBM R1 5579


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