Duffy Property

The Duffy Property is a gold mine located in Placer 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: Duffy Property  

State:  California

County:  Placer

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 39.06027, -120.71019

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Duffy Property MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Duffy Property


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: California
County: Placer


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

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Not available


Comments

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: GEORGE L. DUFFY CONTROLLED ABOUT 18 MILES OF MINERAL RIGHTS ON MIDDLE FORK OF AMERICAN RIVER EITHER BY OPTION ON PATENTED GROUND OR BY SPECIAL USE PERMIT FROM USFS. HOLDINGS WERE FOR A PROPOSED DREDGING PROJECT TO EXTEND FROM RUCK-A CHUCKY DAM SITE (24-13N-9E) TO MOUTH OF RUBISON RIVER (3-13N-11E) SAMPLES NEAR SECS. 5, 6, 13N, 11E HAD AVE. GOLD VALUE OF 60? CU. YD. ($35.00 OZ.) OTHER SAMPLING GAVE 32? CU. YD.


References

Reference (Deposit): DOM BULL. 135, P. 271-2


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