Berry Creek Barn

The Berry Creek Barn 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

Name: Berry Creek Barn

State:  California

County:  Butte

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 39.6706, -121.43310

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Satelite image of the Berry Creek Barn

Berry Creek Barn MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Berry Creek Barn
Secondary: Unnamed Location


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: California
County: Butte


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

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Workings

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Ownership

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Production

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Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: 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

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

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References

Reference (Deposit): U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY FOLIO 43, 1898.

Reference (Deposit): NOTE: SITE IS NOW UNDER WATER OF LAKE OROVILLE.


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