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California · Calaveras County

Caledonia

Unconfirmed Copper Underground

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Key facts

State
California
County
Calaveras
Development status
Occurrence
Mine type
Underground
Primary commodity
Copper
Verification
Unconfirmed

Mine Location

Approximate Area

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Documented underground workings

Mindat locality description

A Cu occurrence located in sec. 9, T3N, R11E, MDM, 3.0 km (1.9 miles) SSW of Buena Vista Mountain (coordinates of record), on the western slope of Bear Mountains, about 4 miles SE of Valley Springs. Operated during the 1860's. MRDS database accuracy fo…

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Every underlying record used to build the summary above, for research/verification use.

  • USGS MRDS working type: Underground
  • MRDS work_type documents underground workings: Underground · work_type

Verification

Unconfirmed

Source records support underground workings, but UndergroundMines has not yet independently verified this mine.

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Why it's listed

USGS source data documents underground workings for this record.

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History & operations

Historical record

  • Development status: Occurrence

Commodities & minerals

Reported minerals

  • Chalcopyrite
  • Pyrite
  • Chalcopyrite
  • Pyrite

Access & recent conditions

Land
unknown

Community reports

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Sources & evidence

USGS Mineral Resources Data System

Type: Historical mine record

Supports:

  • mine identity
  • development status
  • commodities
  • underground eligibility evidence

Mindat

Type: Mineralogical locality database

Record: Mindat Locality: 74990

Supports:

  • locality identity
  • reported minerals (2)

A Mindat locality match does not by itself establish underground workings.

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