Gold In My Blood

[Aufisher]

My mom's cousin told me that my relatives mined in Grass Valley California. Le Duc mine to be exact! I knew I had the fever but know I know it can't be cured. If anyone has any insight on this mine I would be Interested. Sounds like a lava cap shaft and tertiary adit mine.

 

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[H&F909ORO]

Very interesting! Time for some more research on the mine. Thanks for sharing it's definitely exciting to hear you had relatives that were miners.

 

[Oakview2]

Le Duc Mine, Grass Valley, Nevada City District (Grass Valley District), Nevada Co., California, USA



Report of the State Mineralogist - Google Books

 

[caprock]

According to the Mines and Mineral Resources of Nevada County by Errol Mac Boyle: page 194-195
Le Duc Mine was located in sec. 6, T 15N., R 9 E., 2 miles southeast of Grass Valley
In operation from 1910 until at least 1916.
Mine contained both Tertiary river channel placers and lode deposits of quartz-gold along a slate and diabase (greenstone) contact.
Hope this helps, much more info in report.

 

[goldenmojo]

I suggest an expedition to find it.

 

[Aufisher]

I suggest an expedition to find it.

It's our birth right!

 

[H&F909ORO]

I wouldn't mind an adventure, I'm tired of laying around the house on weekends.

 

[Hoser John]

Many of the old mines were patented as in private property so anyone lookn' be sure to hit county tax assessor first,then recorder to prove out what ye seek as bullets do fly in that necka the woods as HARVEST SEASON NOW =DANGER-John

 

[The Gilded Lens]

I have to wonder if Le Duc Street in Grass Valley is named after the owner of the Le Duc mine....

 

[Aufisher]

I bet your right!

 

[rodoconnor]

Aufisher ,a very cool book is" 49er Irish". It is very informative about the GV/NC area.Le Duc isn't an Irish name, but what the heck !

 

[cazisme]

ARE YOU A LE DUC?

 

[Aufisher]

ARE YOU A LE DUC?

No, but I would like to visit it one day.

 

[The Gilded Lens]

Aufisher ,a very cool book is" 49er Irish". It is very informative about the GV/NC area.Le Duc isn't an Irish name, but what the heck !

Oh, and "Diary Of a 49'er". I read that one in a night because I couldn't put it down.

 

[The Gilded Lens]

Le Duc

I found this about Le Duc mine.

It appears to be in this persons back yard. Quite the yard!