California · Amador County
Past Producer

Belden

Amador County, California, United States
GoldLeadZincIron
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
TertiaryLead, Zinc, Iron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Ore controlFault Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Gold, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockDiorite
Associated rockDiorite
Structure3 Major Faults
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production yearsINTERMITTANTLY FROM 1876 - 1948
Discovery year1855
Identification
Deposit ID10028345
MRDS IDM005262
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.43547, -120.52073
References
CARLSON, D.W. AND CLARK, W.B., 1954 , MINES AND MIN RES OF AMADOR COUNTY, CAL.: CJMG VOL. 50 , P. 170