California · Mariposa County
Past Producer

Lafayette and Lafayette Ext.

Mariposa County, California, United States
Gold
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsUnderground
Ore controlFissure
Materials
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockTuff,Andesite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1866 - 1867
Identification
Deposit ID10030906
MRDS IDM009392
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.59131, -120.18877
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. 116 , 275 .LAIZURE, C. MCK., 1928 , SAN FRANCISCO FIELD DIVISION IN TWENTY-FOURTH REPORT OF THE STATE MINERALOGIST: CALIFORNIA STATE MINING BUREAU. P. 93 - 4 .CASTELLO, W. O., 1921 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF MARIPOSA COUNTY IN SEVENTEENTH REPORT OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST: CALIFORNIA STATE MINING BUREAU, P. 119 .BOWEN & GRAY 1957