Mine detail: Chicago

Previously called 'Auburn - ChicagoFalls Creek'

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Location: Placer County, California, United States, North America
Lat / long: 38.85183, -121.1577
dep_id: 10007744
mrds_id: C012714
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Gold
Minor mineral: Copper, Lead, Silver, Zinc
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Galena, Gold, Pyrite, Sphalerite
gangue: Quartz
work_type: Underground
Reporter: Nelson, Scott C. (Albers, John, P.), Mosier, Dan
hrock_type: Diorite
Structure: Vein Faulted In Places
References:
  • Deposit:: LOGAN, C. A., 1936 , GOLD MINES OF PLACER COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 32 , NO. 1 , P. 16 - 17 , 42 .
  • Deposit:: GOODWIN, J. G., 1957 , LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 53 , NOS. 3 AND 4 , P. 588 .
  • Deposit:: RICE, S. J., 1951 , COUNTIES OF CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 47 , NO. 2 , P. 350 .
  • Production:: LOGAN ( 1936 ) GOODWIN ( 1957 ) RICE ( 1951 )
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