Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Covellite, Gold
GangueQuartz
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1853
Identification
Deposit ID10030860
MRDS IDM009323
Alternate namesRittershoffen
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates37.69353, -120.20488
References
BOWEN, O. E., JR., GRAY, C. H., JR., 1957 , MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF MARIPOSA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 53 , NOS. 1 AND 2 , P. 175 - 176 312LAIZURE, C. MCK., 1928 , SAN FRANCISCO FIELD DIVISION, IN TWENTY-FOURTH REPORT OF THE STATE MINERALOGIST: CALIFORNIA STATE MINING BUREAU, P. 119BOWEN & GRAY, 1957