Belle Union

The Belle Union is a gold mine located in Placer county, California at an elevation of 2,001 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: Belle Union  

State:  California

County:  Placer

Elevation: 2,001 Feet (610 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 39.01972, -120.93694

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Belle Union MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Belle Union


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: California
County: Placer
District: New England Mills (Weimar)


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: D. Jones
Years: 1935 -


Production

Not available


Deposit

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


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

Not available


Comments

Comment (Workings): TUNNEL 295 FT.

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: LODE MINE - IN MARIPOSA FM? EIGHT FEET OF BROKEN SLATE AND QUARTZ ALONG A FRACTURE IN SLATE. STRIKE NE-SW, DIP 80 DEG. SE.


References

Reference (Deposit): CALIF. JOUR. MINES & GEOL. V. 32, NO. 1, 1936, P. 42

Reference (Deposit): USGS FOLIO 66 (GEOLOGY OF AREA)

Reference (Deposit): DOM 15TH REPORT OF STATE MINERALOGIST, P. 332


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