Conrad

The Conrad is a gold mine located in Placer county, California at an elevation of 951 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: Conrad  

State:  California

County:  Placer

Elevation: 951 Feet (290 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 38.89472, -121.10333

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Conrad MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Conrad


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Lead


Location

State: California
County: Placer
District: Ophir


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

Form: PINCHES, SWELLS


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: ORE EST. $4 - $8 AU/TON


Materials

Ore: Galena
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Location): UTM ACC. S 1/2 , NE 1/4

Comment (Production): NO OTHER PRODUCTION RECORD FOUND

Comment (Deposit): VEIN AVG. 2 FT. THICK W/SULFIDES

Comment (Workings): DRIFT, WINZE, SHAFTS, RAISES, ADIT

Comment (Deposit): PATENTED. ADJOINS CENTINNIAL MINE. 10 ACRES. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT


References

Reference (Deposit): LOGAN, C. A., 1936 , GOLD MINES OF PLACER COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 32 , NO. 1 , P. 17 .

Reference (Deposit): WARING, CLARENCE A., 1917 , PLACER COUNTY: REPORT 15 OF THE STATE MINERALOGIST, CALIFORNIA STATE MINING BUREAU, P. 337 .

Reference (Production): LOGAN ( 1936 )


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