Monterey County Gold Locations

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Monterey County Gold Locations

Gold Mining Site CA • Monterey County County
Description
MONTEREY COUNTY, CALIFORNIA by Tom Ashworth LOCATION COUNTY: Monterey County STATE: California It is reported that in the Los Burros district that there were small area mines in quartz veins that contain lode gold. ADD INFORMATION ON A GOLD BEARING LOCATION
Historical Notes
Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache (tomashworth.com / Mike Higbee / 49erMike). Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: monterey_ca.shtml. State index: https://web.archive.org/web/20040830075749/http://www.tomashworth.com/goldloc.shtml Map coordinates are an approximate county centroid — not a precise claim site. MONTEREY COUNTY, CALIFORNIA by Tom Ashworth LOCATION COUNTY: Monterey County STATE: California It is reported that in the Los Burros district that there were small area mines in quartz veins that contain lode gold. ADD INFORMATION ON A GOLD BEARING LOCATION
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

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