Farmington

The Farmington is a gold mine located in Tuolumne county, California at an elevation of 1,450 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

Satelite View

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Site Name

Primary: Farmington

Commodity

Primary: Gold

Location

State: California
County: Tuolumne

Land Status

Not available

Holdings

Not available

Workings

Not available

Ownership

Not available

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
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 (Location): INFO FROM LAND.ST :UNDETERMINED; PREVIOUS QUAD DESIGNATION = SAN JOSE 1:250000

References

Reference (Deposit): CALIF JOUR MINES&GEOL V47 NO2 APR 1951 P285 CLAIM AT JAMESTOWN MORE

Reference (Deposit): DEFINITE LOC NOT GIVEN MAY BE IN SEC 10 OR ONE OF THE ADJACENT

Reference (Deposit): SECTIONS

California Gold

"Where to Find Gold in California" looks at the density of modern placer mining claims along with historical gold mining locations and mining district descriptions to determine areas of high gold discovery potential in California. Read more: Where to Find Gold in California.