Cherokee Flat Blue Gravel

The Cherokee Flat Blue Gravel 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: Cherokee Flat Blue Gravel  

State:  California

County:  Butte

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 39.62722, -121.54028

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Cherokee Flat Blue Gravel MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Cherokee Flat Blue Gravel


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: California
County: Butte


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Dr. Frank M. Cannon
Home Office: Point Reys, Ca.


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: 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

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Not available


Comments

Comment (Production): FOR MANY YEARS WAS ONE OF THE LARGEST PLACER GOLD PRODUCERS OF THE STATE. PRODUCTION PREVIOUS TO 1870 WAS ESTIMATED AT OVER $5,000,000. FROM 1870 TO JULY 1886 IT PRODUCED $5,008,208.62

Comment (Workings): IN LATER YEARS IT HAS BEEN WORKED IN A SMALL WAY AS A DRIFT MINE


References

Reference (Deposit): CALIF. DIV. OF MINES: J. VOL. 45 #3, P. 441; R. 26, PP. 387-389


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