The Penn is a copper mine located in Calaveras county, California at an elevation of 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: 499 Feet (152 Meters)
Commodity: Copper
Lat, Long: 38.23, -120.87330
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Penn MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Penn
Secondary: Campo Seco
Secondary: Constellation
Secondary: Happy Jack
Secondary: Hecla
Secondary: Little Satellite
Secondary: Meteor
Secondary: Satellite
Secondary: Hinkcley
Secondary: West Constellation
Secondary: Penn Chemical Works
Secondary: Penn Mine
Secondary: Blue Jay
Secondary: Copper Hill
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Zinc
Location
State: California
County: Calaveras
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: M
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): CALIF. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. BULLETIN 144, 1948, P. 222.
Reference (Deposit): CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOL. V. 53, 1957, P. 435.
Reference (Deposit): CALIF. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. COUNTY REPORT 2, 1962, P. 133.
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