California | Mineral Information Service

When Olaf Jenkins was appointed State Mineralogist in 1947, he began publication of the Mineral Information Service which was designed to inform the public on the geology and mineral resources of California.

Intended for the public, these reports are readable and interesting. And being California, they talk about GOLD!

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When Olaf Jenkins was appointed State Mineralogist in 1947, he began publication of the Mineral Information Service which was designed to inform the public on the geology and mineral resources of California. Intended for the public, these reports are readable and interesting. And being California, they talk about GOLD! Click the Links Below to Read More
California Geology March / April 1997 California's Mother Lode Highway (49) - Stop-n-See Geology while you drive from Mariposa to Chinese Camp. Diary of a Frenchman - The Trinity River Placers, 1850	(19.3Mb)
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