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Reports on the Olsen Mine

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Reports on the Olsen Mine
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Never seen by us. 16 pp .9.25 x 6". Paper wrapper; includes a foldout cross sectional plan of the mine with a table of assays performed by Thomas Price’s Assay Office and Chemical Laboratory in San Francisco on March 6, 1878 and the specific site location of the sampling within the mine workings. The Olsen mine is located in the low foothills of the Sierra, thirty five miles east of Modesto and twenty five miles south of Sonora near the town of La Grange. The property is 1500 feet x 600 feet. The first section is written by Assayer Thomas Price and describes the analysis of the ore and yield prospects for the mine. The second part describes the Geology and plan for development written by S. O. Brown, M.E. A third report by J. W. Gashwiler P.M. starts on page also shows a table of assays averaging $63.64 per ton, $46.78 in Gold and $16.86 in Silver. Some splitting of wrapper at spine, otherwise Fine. (KHWA4-16-2009 P125) State: California City: Tuolumne County Date: 1878 FHWAC#: 41353