Louisiana

Mariposa County, California, United States

Gold Zinc Silver Lead

Land & claims · BLM · live

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Surface manager + active mining claims at this point, live from BLM. The "open to location" notes are a general 1872-Mining-Law guide, not BLM output — decision-support only; verify with BLM MLRS and on the ground before staking or entry.

Commodities

PrimaryGold

SecondaryZinc, Silver, Lead

Commodity typeMetallic

Deposit

Deposit sizeSmall

WorkingsUnknown

Ore controlBest Ore Is Concentrated In The 3 - 6 Foot Wide Part Of The Vein Nearest The Footwall

Materials

Ore mineralsGalena, Gold, Pyrite, Sphalerite

GangueQuartz

Geology

Host rockSlate,Mica Schist

Associated rockGranite

AlterationGranite Badly Altered

Economic & production

Development statusPast Producer

Production years1866 - 1954

Discovery year1862

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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. 120 - 122 .CASTELLO, W. O., 1921 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF MARIPOSA COUNTY IN SEVENTEENTH REPORT OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST: CALIFORNIA STATE MINING BUREAU, P. 122 .LAIZURE, C. MCK., 1928 , SAN FRANCISCO FIELD DIVISION IN TWENTY-FOURTH REPORT OF THE STATE MINERALOGIST: CALIFORNIA STATE MINING BUREAU. P. 96 .WALLACE, R. E., MCLENEGAN, J. D., MATSON, E. J., 1957 , THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF CALIFORNIA IN MINERALS YEARBOOK 1954 , VOLUME THREE, AREA REPORTS: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, P. 220.5) AUBURY, L. E., 1904 , REGISTER OF MINES AND MINERALS, MARIPOSA COUNTY CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA STATE MINING BUREAU, P. 12BOWEN & GRAY, 1957

Identification

Deposit ID10030968

MRDS IDM009484

RegionNA

Data scoreB

Coordinates37.72992, -120.05655