Ruby Consolidated

The Ruby Consolidated is a gold and chromium mine located in El Dorado 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: Ruby Consolidated  

State:  California

County:  El Dorado

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold, Chromium

Lat, Long: 38.96087, -120.79278

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Ruby Consolidated MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Ruby Consolidated


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Primary: Chromium


Location

State: California
County: El Dorado


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

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Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Gold
Ore: Chromite


Comments

Comment (Workings): A 900-FT. ADIT AND A 180 FT. VERTICAL SHAFT; 2-STAMP MILL.

Comment (Deposit): AU DRIFT MINE IN 17 (FOLIO 3) NO CR IN 17. CR. IN 18, 19

Comment (Production): DURING WWI, THREE CARLOADS CHROMITE CONTAINING 46 PERCENT CR2O3 WERE SHIPPED. INTERMITTENTLY ACTIVE 1928-1940.


References

Reference (Deposit): CALIF. JOUR. MINES & GEOL. V. 52, NO. 4, PP. 473, 529


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