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California · Placer County

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Unconfirmed Copper Mixed Underground / Surface

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Key facts

State
California
County
Placer
Development status
Past Producer
Mine type
Mixed underground / surface
Primary commodity
Copper
Verification
Unconfirmed

Mine Location

Approximate Area

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Documented underground workings

Mindat locality description

A former Cu-Au occurrence/mine located in sec. 32, T13N, R9E, MDM, 1.4 km (0.9 mile) SW of Grizzly Bear House, on the Forest Hill Divide (6 miles E of Auburn). Owned by A.C. Shock. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters. Miner…

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

  • USGS MRDS working type: Surface/Underground
  • MRDS work_type documents underground workings: Surface/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

Source records document both underground and surface mining.

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History & operations

Historical record

  • Development status: Past Producer

Operators / organizations

  • Shock, A. C. · Source-reported owner

Commodities & minerals

Reported minerals

  • Quartz
  • Pyrite
  • Pyrite
  • Quartz

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: 85500

Supports:

  • locality identity
  • reported minerals (2)

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

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