Biladeau

The Biladeau is a copper mine located in Madera 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: Biladeau  

State:  California

County:  Madera

Elevation:

Commodity: Copper

Lat, Long: 37.50472, -119.55833

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Biladeau MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Biladeau
Secondary: Bradford and Smith Mount Raymond and Star.


Commodity

Primary: Copper
Secondary: Zinc
Secondary: Lead


Location

State: California
County: Madera


Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.


Holdings

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Workings

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Ownership

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Production

Year: 1911
Material type: ORE
Description: Ap_Grade: ^13.75 % Cu Ore.


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

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

Ore: Magnetite
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Galena


Comments

Not available


References

Reference (Deposit): GOODWIN, J.G., 1957 , LEAD AND ZINC IN CA; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 53 , NO. 3 & 4 , PG. 540 - 541

Reference (Deposit): LOGAN, L.A., 1950 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF MADERA COUNTY, CA.; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 46 , NO. 4 , PG. 459 .

Reference (Production): GOODWIN, J.G., 1957


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