Breece & Wheeler

Past Producer in Placer county in California, United States with commodity Gold

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10261741
MRDS ID W024408
MAS/MILS ID 0060610523
Record type Site
Current site name Breece & Wheeler
Alternate or previous names Paragon
Related records 10110857

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Trench
Geographic coordinates: -120.78933, 39.03209 (WGS84)
Elevation 890
Location accuracy 500(meters)
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Geographic areas

Country State County
United States California Placer

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Mount Diablo 014 N 011 E 30 NW California

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Nearby scientific data

Trench (1) -120.78933, 39.03209

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Placer
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System MAS 0060610523
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS W024408 MAS references MRDS

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DOM SR 67 P 44 PLS 1 3 DOM GEOL MAP OF CA CHICO USGS PP 73 P

  • Deposit

    156 CJMG V 32 NO 1 1936 P 73-75 94 V 31 NO 1 1935 P 20 REPT

  • Deposit

    MIN P 91 92 CJMG V 51 NO 4 P 381 USBM MIN YB V 3 FOR 1952 53

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 04-NOV-1983 Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) U.S. Bureau of Mines