Mine detail: American Canyon Placers

Previously called 'Chinese PlacersChinatown Quicksilver Placer'

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Location

Lat / long: 40.29851, -118.09903

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Mercury
Ore: Cinnabar

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Placer
Production size: Medium
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host type:Gravel
Associated type:Clay, Mud

References

MRDSM060387
DEP10042560
Reference{Deposit:: JOHNSON, M.G., 1973, PLACER GOLD DEPOSITS OF NEVADA; USGS BULL. 1356}{Deposit:: RANSOME, F.L., 1909, MINING DISTRICTS IN HUMBOLDT CONTY, NEVADA; USGS BULL. 414}{Deposit:: SCHRADER, F.C., 1914, THE ROCHESTER MINING DISTRICT, NEVADA; USGS BULL. 580-M}{Deposit:: VIKRE, PG., 1978, GEOLOGY & SILVER MINERALIZATION OF THE ROCHESTER DISTRICT, PERSHING, COUNTY, NEVADA; STANFORD UNIV. PH.D. THESIS}{Deposit:: JOHNSON, M.G., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 89.}{Deposit:: VANDERBURG, 1936, PLACER MINING IN NEVADA; NBMG 30}{Deposit:: BAILEY, E. H., RYTUBA, J.J. AND JONES, R. B., 1984, UNPUBLISHED DATA ON MERCURY DEPOSITS OF NEVAD.}
ReporterJohnson, Maureen G., La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.)