California, USA

NOTE: CALIFORNIA IS A PROJECT UNDER CONSTRUCTION, COMMENCING JULY 28, 2005. EXISTING LOCALITY FILES WILL BE UPDATED FIRST, THEN ADDITIONAL LOCALITIES WILL BE FILLED IN. Chet Lemanski & Dave Von Bargen.

NOTE: The bibliography for California mineralogy is very extensive. Only references pertaining to the entire state are presented here. Specific references may be found at each individual locality file.

According to Bulletin 189 (Murdoch & Webb, 1966, pp. 543-545), mining districts in California apparently have had no formal recognition by statute at the state level. Study of the written record; however, suggests that many early geologists, mining engineers, and prospectors expected that formal requirements would be legislated, and, in anticipation, terms like "Bonanza Mining District" were coined and widely used in early literature. A list of the mining districts is presented in USGS Bull. 507 and is incorporated into another list or data table in Bull. 189, which provides the USGS "official" name as well as synonyms, if any, county of location and nearest "permanent" town or settlement for each.

There are 3 Meridians used in the Township and Range values for California. These are: the Humboldt Meridian (abbreviated as "HM" in this database)(extreme NW corner of the state); the Mount Diablo Meridian (abbreviated as "MDM" in this database)(center and northern parts of the state); and the San Bernardino Meridian (abbreviated as "SBM" in this database)(southern portions of the state). NOTE: The T&R values for fractions of a section are read from the right to left (e.g.: the N½SE¼NW¼ is the NW quarter of the section, the SE quarter of that, and then the N half of that segment).

References:
Dana, James Dwight (1849), Gold in California American Journal of Science, 2nd. series: 7: 125-126.

Lyman, C.S. (1849), Platinum and diamonds in California: American Journal of Science, 2nd. series: 8: 294.

Genth, Frederick Augustus (1852), On some minerals which accompany gold in California: Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Proceedings: 6: 113-114; […(abstract): Neues Jahrb.: 68-69 (1855)].

Evans, George M. (1854), A history of the discovery of gold in California: Hunt’s Merchants’ Mag.: 31: 385-386

Blake, Wm. P. (1855), Observations on the extent of the gold region of California and Oregon, with notices of mineral localities in California and of some remarkable specimens of crystalline gold: American Journal of Science, 2nd. Series: 20: 72-85.

Trask, John Boardman (1856), Mines and mining in California: Mineralogical Magazine: 5: 193.

Blake, Wm. P. (1858), Report of a geological reconnaissance in California 370 pp., New York.

Harris, R.P. (1864), On borax in California: American Philosophical Society Proceedings: 9: 450.

Blake, Wm. P. (1866), Crystallized gold in California: American Journal of Science, 2nd. Series: 41: 120.

Blake, Wm. P. (1867), Annotated catalogue of the principal mineral species hitherto recognized in California and the adjoining states and territories, in Browne, J.R.& J.W. Taylor, Mineral resources of the states and territories west of the Mississippi: 200-211.

Silliman, Benjamin, Jr. (1867c), On new localities of diamonds in California: American Journal of Science, 2nd. series: 44: 119.

Engineering and Mining Journal (Engineering & Mining Journal) (1868), The first gold mining in California: 6: 18.

Hanks, Henry Garber (1870), Diamonds in California: Mining and Scientific Press: 20: 162;

Robottom, Arthur (1874), Borax deposits in California – an interesting discovery: Engineering & Mining Journal: 18: 82.

Conkling, A.R. (1878), Annual report upon geographical survey west of the 100th meridian in California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, Arizona, and Montana, App. 1: 167-183, App. I, 1: 184.

Blake, Wm. P. (1881), Ulexite in California, American Journal of Science, 3rd. series: 22: 323.

Hanks, Henry Garber (1882b), Diamonds in California: California Mining Bureau. Report 2: 241-254.

Blake, Wm. P. (1884), Crystallized gold in California): U.S. Mint, Report Of Director 1884.

Dunn, R.L. (1888) Drift mining in California. California Mining Bureau. Report 8: 736-770.

Fairbanks, Harold W. (1895), Auriferous conglomerate in California: Engineering & Mining Journal: 59: 389-390.

Wright, W.G. (1895), Cinnabar in California: Mineral Collector: 2(2): 24-27.

Scupham, J.R. (1898) The Buried Rivers of California as a Source of Gold Mines and Minerals - November, 1898.

Turner, Henry Ward (1899), The occurrence and origin of diamonds in California: American Geologist: 23: 182-191; […(abstract): Mining and Scientific Press: 78: 586, 613 (1899)].

Mining and Scientific Press (1901), Tin in California: Mining and Scientific Press: 82: 209.

Giles, W.B. (1903), Mittheilungen über Howlite und andere Borosilikate aus den blagerungen von Bormineralien in California: Centralbl. Mineralogie: 1903: 334.

Fairbanks, Harold W. (1904), Gypsum deposits in California: USGS Bulletin 223: 119-123; …(abstract): Geol. Zentralbl., Band 6: 330 (1905).

Holway, Ruliff S. (1904), Eclogites in California Journal of Geology: 12: 344-358; (abstract): Geol. Zetralbl., Band 9: 515 (1907).

Schaller, Waldemar Theodore (1904), The tourmaline localities of southern California: Science, new series: 19: 266-268.

Bowie, A.J. (1905), A Practical Treatise on Hydraulic Mining in California, D. Van Nostrand Co., New York, 313 pp.

Doolittle, J.E. (1905) Gold dredging in California. California Mining Bureau. Bulletin 36, 120 pp.

Jenkins, W.W. (1906), History of the development of placer mining in California: Historical Soc. Southern California, Ann. Pub., vol. 7.

Weratherbe, D. (1907) Dredging for gold in California, Mining and Scientific Press, San Francisco, 217 pp.

Hershey, Oscar H. (1908), Primary chalcocite in California: Mining and Scientific Press: 6: 429-430.

Aubury, L.E., W.B. Winston & C. Janin (1910), Gold dredging in California: California Mining Bureau. Bulletin 57.

Cowan, J.L. (1910), Tourmaline in California: Mining and Scientific Press: 100: 64-865.

Dolbear, S.H. (1910), Dry placer mining in California: Engineering & Mining Journal: 89: 359.

Martin, Al. H. (1910), Gem mining in California profitable industry: Min. World: 33: 1227-1228

Dolbear, S.H. (1911), Tungsten mining in California in 1910: Mineral Industry: 19: 661-662; …Engineering & Mining Journal: 91: 86 (1911).

Arthur Starr Eakle (1914): Minerals of California. California State Printing Office, 1914, 226 pp. http://books.google.com/books?id=Ms5LAAAAMAAJ&dq=marble+mountains+california+minerals&source=gbs_book_other_versions_r&cad=2_0&pgis=1]

Gale, Hoyt Stoddard (1914d), Late developments of magnesite deposits in California and Nevada: UGS Bulletin 540: 483-520.

Phalen, William Clifton (1914), Celestite deposits in California and Arizona. USGS Bulletin 540: 521-533.

Dolbear, S.H. (1915), Magnesite deposits and possibility in California: Mining and Scientific Press: 110: 105-108.

Dolbear, S.H. (1915), The manganese industry in California: Mining and Scientific Press: 110: 172.

Brooks, E.F. (1917), Platinum in California: Mining Sci. Press: 114: 116.

Bradley, W.W., et al (1918), Manganese and chromium in California: California Mining Bureau. Bulletin 76.

Logan, Clarence August (1918), Platinum and allied metals in California: California Mining Bureau. Bulletin 85, 120 pp.

Alling, Mark N. (1922), Ancient river bed deposits in California: Pacific Mining News: 1: 134-140, 161-166.

Boalich, E. S. (1922), Notes on the iron occurrences in California: California Mining Bureau. Report 18.

Woolsey, W.J. (1922), Asbestos in California: Pacific Min. News: 1: 104-106.

Eakle, Arthur Starr (1923), Minerals of California. California State Printing Office, 1914, 328 pp.

Bradley, W.W. (1925), Magnesite in California: California Mining Bureau. Bulletin 79.

Engineering and Mining Jour. (Engineering & Mining Journal) (1925), Beryl occurrences in California: 120: 890; …Geol. Zentralbl., Band 37: 375 (1928).

Logan, Clarence August (1926), Copper in California: California Mining Bureau. Report 22: 372-376.

Melhase, John (1926), Mining bentonite in California: Engineering & Mining Journal: 121: 837-842.

Palmer, Leroy A. (1927), Magnesite mining in California: Min. Cong. Jour.: 13: 180-184; …AI.M.E. Transactions (reprint 1629-H): 743-756; […Mining & Metallurgy: 8: 86; …Mineralogical Magazine 36: 250-251].

Bradley, W.W. (1929b), Barite in California: AI.M.E. Tech. Pub. 266, 9 pp.

Taliaferro, Nicholas Lloyd (1930), Analcite diabase and related rocks in California (abstract): Pan-Am. Geologist: 54: 73; […Geological Society of America Bulletin: 42: 26-297].

Bradley, W.W. (1931), Barite in California: A.I.M.E. Transactions 1931: 170-176.

Lewis, W. Scott (1933), Occurrences of opal in California: Rocks & Minerals: 8: 36-37.

Murdoch, Joseph (1934), Amber in California: Journal of Geology: 42: 309-310.

Bradley, W.W. (1935a), Recent nonmetallic mineral development in California: Mining and Metallurgy: 16: 181-184.

Woodward, Arthur (1937) Fluorite beads in California: Southern California Academy of Science Bulletin 36: 1-56.

Merrill, Charles White (1938), Strategic minerals in California: California Division Mines Report 34: 283-291

Segerstrom, R.J. (1941), Tin in California: California Division Mines Report 37: 531-557.

Jenkins, Olaf Pitt (1943), Manganese in California: California Division of Mines Bulletin 125, 387 pp.

Mallery, Willard (1944), Tin in California: Dana Magazine: 2: 8-11, 18-20; …vol. 3: 6-8.

Bedford, R.H. & F.T. Johnson (1946), Survey of tin in California: US Bureau Mines Report of Investigation 3876.

Page, Lincoln Ridler (1946), Contact metamorphic deposits of Cassiterite in California: (abstract) Geological Society of America Bulletin 56: 1187; […American Mineralogist: 31: 202 (1946)].

Henley, R.F. (1947), Jade in California: Rocks & Minerals: 22: 1114-1115;

Logan, Clarence August (1947), Limestone in California: California Division Mines Report 43: 177-357.

Eric, J.H. (1948), Copper in California, California Division of Mines Bull. 144: 353.

Anonymous (1950), Rare earth deposits found in California: California Division of Mines, Mineral Information Service: 3(1): 1.

Ver Planck, Wm. E., Jr. (1950), Strontium in California. California Division of Mines Bulletin 156: 270-273.

Crosby, James W. III & S.R. Hoffman (1951), Fluorspar in California: California Journal of Mines and Geology: 47: 619-638.

Ver Planck, Wm. E., Jr. (1952), Gypsum in California: California Division Mines Bulletin 163.

Egenhoff, Elizabeth Lee (1953) De Argento Vito: Historic documents on quicksilver and its recovery in California prior to 1860. California Journal of Mines and Geology, 49, special supplement.

Jenkins, Olaf Pitt (1953), Serpentine in California. California Division of Mines, Mineral Information Service: 6: 1-4.

Rynearson, Garn Arthur (1953), Geological investigations of chromite in California: California Division Mines Bulletin 134, part 3, chap. 3: 171-321.

Ver Planck, Wm. E., Jr. (1954), Salines in southern California: California Division Mines Bulletin 170, ch. VIII: 5-14.

Anonymous (1956), California Division of Mines, Mineral Information Service: Lead and Zinc in California: California Division of Mines, Mineral Information Service: 9 (Jul 56): 4.

Bloxam, T.W. (1956), Jadeite-bearing metagraywackes in California: American Mineralogist: 41: 488-496.

Walker, G.W., et al (1956), Radioactive deposits in California: California Division Mines Special Report 49.

Gay, T.E. (1957) Iron industries in California. California Division Mines Bulletin 176: 245-274.

Goodwin, Joseph Grant (1957) Lead and zinc in California. California Journal of Mines and Geology, Division of Mines: 53(3&4): 353-724.

Ver Planck, Wm. E., Jr. (1958), Salt in California: California Division Mines Bulletin 175.

Weber, F.H., Jr. (1963b), Barite in California: California Division Mines & Geology, Mineral Information Service: 16: 1-10.

Gower, H.G. and Madsen, B.M. (1964) The occurrence of phosphate rock in California. USGS Prof. Paper 501-D: 79-85.

Pemberton, H. Earl (1964a), Minerals new to California: The Mineralogist: 32: 16, August 1964.

Holmes, G.H. (1965) Mercury in California. US Bureau of Mines Information Circular 8252: 87-206.

Murdoch, J. & R.W. Webb (1966): Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966), California Division of Mines and Geology Bull. 189 ("The Blue Book"). http://ia310810.us.archive.org/0/items/centenniamineral00murdrich/centenniamineral00murdrich.pdf]

Blake, Jr., M.C., W.P. Irwin & R.G. Coleman (1967), Upside-down metamorphic zonation, blueschist facies, along a regional thrust in California and Oregon: USGS PP 575-C: 1-9.

Essene, E.J. and W.S. Fyfe (1967) Omphacite in California metamorphic rocks. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology: 15, 23 pp.

Pemberton, H. Earl (1969) Supplement to California Division of Mines and Geology Bulletin 189, Minerals of California. Mineral Explorer 3, No. 2, 62 pp.

Pemberton, H. Earl (1971b) New minerals from California. Mineralogical Record: 2: 152-161.

Sjoberg, J. and Gomes, J.M. (1980) Platinum-group minerals in California alluvial deposits. US Bureau of Mines, Reno Research Center, unpublished manuscript.

Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press.