A lode gold mine known as the Dailey and Bishop was located two miles south of Grizzly Flat. It was active around 1896 when a one and one-half to three-foot vein of gold bearing quartz in slate was developed by…
Month: May 2012
Mines of El Dorado County: “E”
The Eagle mine was a lode gold mine located on 47 acres one and one-half miles north of Grizzly Flat. A three foot wide vein was worked for gold, while another deposit 150 feet long and up to 6 feet…
Mines of El Dorado County: “F”
The Fair Play (California Mohawk) mine was a placer gold, drift mine just to the east of the town of Fair Play, which is located in the southern part of El Dorado County. When it was active is unknown, however,…
Mines of El Dorado County: “G” (Part 1)
The Gabriel Tunzi claim was a placer claim on 80 acres two and one-half miles southeast of Placerville. The Gaddis Creek placer mine consisted of 160 acres of land on Gaddis Creek, a tributary of Slab Creek. It was near…