Hamby

The Hamby is a gold mine located in Calaveras county, California at an elevation of 1,381 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

Name: Hamby  

State:  California

County:  Calaveras

Elevation: 1,381 Feet (421 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 38.27306, -120.72750

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Hamby MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Hamby
Secondary: Hamby & No. Ext. Quaker City


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: California
County: Calaveras


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Underground


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: 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

Ore: Gold
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Workings): DEVELOPED BY VERTICLE 300 FT SHAFT WITH LEVELS AT 200 FT (VEIN 220 FT FROM SHAFT AT THIS DEPTH) AND 300 FT

Comment (Location): UTM EST N 1/2 SEC 24 , SW 1/4 SEC 26

Comment (Production): NO PRODUCTION RECORD FOUND ACTIVE PRIOR AND DURING 1900 - 1916

Comment (Deposit): ORE BODY 10 TO 20 FT THICK, QUARTZ STRINGERS IN SCHIST WITH GREENSTONE FOOTWALL AND HEAVY GREY SLATE HANGING WALL


References

Reference (Deposit): CLARK, W. B., LYDON, P. A, 1962 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF CALAVERAS COUNTY, CALIF.; COUNTY REPORT 2 ; CALIF. DIV. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, P 156 AND PL B

Reference (Deposit): TUCKER, W. B., 1916 , CALAVERAS COUNTY: CALIF. JOUR. MINES & GEOL., 14TH REPORT STATE MINERALOGIST, P. 85 - 86


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