California State Mining Bureau

Mines and Mining in Amador, Calaveras and Tuolumne Counties, California California State Mining Bureau

Mining historian Kerby Jackson introduces us to a classic mining work in this important re-issue of Mines and Mineral Resources of Amador County, Calaveras County and Tuolumne County, California. Unavailable since 1915, this publication was originally compiled by William Tucker and includes details on the mines and mineral resources of this important California mining area. Included are details on the geology, history and important gold mines of the region, as well as insights into other local mineral resources such as asbestos, clay, copper, talc, limestone and others. Also included are insights into the mineralization and other characteristics of this important portion of California's Mother Lode mining region. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As such, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.