California · Placer County
Past Producer

Black Canyon

Placer County, California, United States
Gold
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Materials
Ore mineralsGold, Pyrite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockSlate,Quartzite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10034859
MRDS IDM021799
Alternate namesBlack Canon
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates39.166, -120.61546
References
LOGAN, C. A., 1936 , GOLD MINES OF PLACER COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 32 , NO. 1 , P. 42 , 44 .WARING, CLARENCE A., 1917 , PLACER COUNTY: REPORT 15 OF THE STATE MINERALOGIST, CALIFORNIA STATE MINING BUREAU, P. 333 .