California · Calaveras County
Past Producer

Bence Mine

Calaveras County, California, United States
Gold
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockSlate
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1860'S , 1896 , 1925 - 28 , 1932 - 38
Identification
Deposit ID10029223
MRDS IDM006639
Alternate namesEsmeralda Ext., Tellurium
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates38.15852, -120.52823
References
CLARK, W.B., LYDON, P.A., 1962 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF CALAVERAS COUNTY, CALIF.; COUNTY REPORT 2 ; CALIF. DIV. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, P 36 , 41 , 137 , AND PLBLOGAN, C.A., FRANKE, H., 1936 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF CALAVERAS COUNTY; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 32 , NO. 3 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 242 , 297CLARK ( 1962 )