The Pino Blanco is a gold mine located in Tuolumne county, California at an elevation of 1,499 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: 1,499 Feet (457 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 37.9639, -120.48140
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Pino Blanco MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Pino Blanco
Secondary: Sarah Francis
Secondary: Lucky Star
Secondary: Lookout
Secondary: Pena Blanco
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
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
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Ownership
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Production
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Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Unknown
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
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
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Comments
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References
Reference (Deposit): CALIF JOUR MINES&GEOL V45 NO1 JAN 1949 PL8 DOM BULL P178,179
Reference (Deposit): REPT OF ST MIN P35 DOM BULL AND 24TH REPT SHOW ONLY TOWNSHIP
Reference (Deposit): LOCATION OF PENA BLANCO BUT PL8 V45 GIVES LOCATION OF PINO B
Reference (Deposit): WHICH IS PROBABLY THE SAME AND WHICH LIES BETWEEN SARAH FRAN
Reference (Deposit): AND LUCKY STAR LOCATIONS AND TOTAL OF THE ACREAGE OF THE THR
Reference (Deposit): AGREES WITH THAT SHOWN FOR THE PENA BLANCO IN THE 1ST MENTIO
Reference (Deposit): REFERENCES
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.
