The Alleghany Mining District of Sierra County California

Mining historian Kerby Jackson introduces us to a classic mining work in this important re-issue of "The Quartz Veins of the Allegheny Mining District California". Unavailable since 1932, this important publication was originally published by the Us Department of Interior and has been unavailable for 80 years. Topics include the geology, rock formations and the formation of ore deposits in this important mining area of Sierra County, California. Also included are hard to find details on the geology, history and locations of dozens of mines on Oregon Creek, Kanaka Creek and The Middle Fork of the Yuba River. Some of the mines featured include the Brush Creek Mine, Kate Hardy, Eureka, Mugwump, Diadem, Kenton, Oriental, Spoohn, the famous Sixteen To One Mine, Morning Glory, Red Star, Mariposa, Central, Eldorado, Rising Sun, Golden King, Oriflamme, Plumbago, Independence, Dreadnaught and many others. 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.