The Fair Oaks Gravel Co. is a sand and gravel, construction mine located in Sacramento county, California at an elevation of 98 feet.
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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
Elevation: 98 Feet (30 Meters)
Commodity: Sand and Gravel, Construction
Lat, Long: 38.6353, -121.23640
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Fair Oaks Gravel Co. MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Fair Oaks Gravel Co.
Commodity
Primary: Sand and Gravel, Construction
Tertiary: Gold
Location
State: California
County: Sacramento
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
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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: Past Producer
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: California Trough
Mineral Deposit Model
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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): CAL WATER RES CONT BD BASIN PLANNING STUDY SACRAMENTO R 5A
Reference (Deposit): LOCATION IS IN 8 AND 17
Reference (Deposit): PROD. 60 TONS PER HOUR, GOLD IS 7-12 CENTS PER CU YD
Reference (Deposit): CAL JOUR MINES AND GEOL V51 NO2 APR 1955 P162
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