The Schlomberg Placer is a gold mine located in Trinity county, California at an elevation of 5,200 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: 5,200 Feet (1,585 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 41.1706, -122.88420
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Schlomberg Placer MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Schlomberg Placer
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: California
County: Trinity
Land Status
Land ownership: Unknown
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
Not available
Production
Year: 1937
Time Period: 1916 - 1937
Description: 460 Ozs Gold Nd 40 Ozs Silver Were Produced Between 1916 And 1937.
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1916
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: Klamath Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
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): CALF.JOUR.37,P.86; CALF.REPT.22,P.48; USGS BULL.1371-B P.158
Reference (Deposit): 47;HYDRAULIC MINING
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.
