California · Mariposa County
Past Producer

Argo Pioneer

Mariposa County, California, United States
Gold
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formPINCH & SWELL
Ore controlShear Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsGold, Pyrite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockDiabase,Hornfels,Quartzite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1923 - 35 , 1937 , 1949
Identification
Deposit ID10030962
MRDS IDM009476
Alternate namesPioneer
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.76464, -120.09266
References
BOWEN, O. E., JR., & GRAY, H., JR., 1957 , MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF MARIPOSA COUNTY, CALIF.: CALIF. JOUR. MINES & GEOL., VOL. 53 , NOS. 1 & 2 , P. 75 - 76 , 235 .CLARK, W. B., 1970 , GOLD DISTRICTS OF CALIF.: CDM BULL. 193 , P. 85 .BOWEN AND GRAY, 1957