Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondaryGold, Silver, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formLENTICULAR/IRREGULAR
Ore controlShear Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
GangueBarite, Calcite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockGreenstone
StructureShear Zone Strikes N 75 W Dips 65 - 75 Se
AlterationSericitization
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10028626
MRDS IDM005714
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.92741, -120.7299
References
CLARK,W.B. AND LYDON,P.A., 1962,MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF CALAVERAS COUNTY, CALIFORNIA; COUNTY REPT. 2 , CALIF. DIV. MINES AND GEOLOGY, P. 27 .GOODWIN, J.G., 1957 , LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIFORNIA; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 53 , NO. 354 , P. 433 .HEYL, G.R., 1948 , ZINC-COPPER MINES OF THE QUAIL HILL AREA, CALAVERAS, CALIFORNIA; COPPER IN CALIFORNIA BULL. 144 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 122 - 124