Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondaryPlatinum
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeStream Placer
Model119: Placer Au-PGE
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formSTREAM SEDIMENT DEPOSITS
Ore controlStream Hydraulics
Geology
Host rockConglomerate · Mehrten Formation
Tectonic settingSierra Nevada Foothills Accreted Terrane
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Production years1939-1942, 1944-1953
Identification
Deposit ID10109538
MRDS IDM045336
Alternate namesCherokee
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.10185, -120.55573
References
HENDERSON, J.R., JR., STROMQUIST, A.A., AND JESPERSEN, ANNA, 1966, AEROMAGNETIC MAP OF PARTS OF THE MOTHER LODE GOLD AND SIERRA FOOTHILLS COPPER MINING DISTRICTS, CALIFORNIA, AND ITS GEOLOGIC INTERPRETATION: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY GEOPHYSICAL INVESTIGATION MAP GP-561, SCALE 1:62,500..ERIC, J.H., STROMQUIST, A.A., AND SWINNEY, M.C., 1955, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE ANGELS CAMP AND SONORA QUADRANGLES, CALAVERAS AND TUOLUMNE COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES SPECIAL REPORT 41, P. 51.CLARK, W.B., AND LYDON, P.A., 1962, MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF CALAVERAS COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY COUNTY REPORT 2, P. 84-85.CLARK, L.D., STROMQUIST, A.A., AND TATLOCK, D.B., 1963, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE SAN ANDREAS QUADRANGLE, CALAVERAS COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY GEOLOGIC QUADRANGLE MAP GQ-222, SCALE 1:62,500.