California · Mariposa County
Past Producer

Bandarita

Mariposa County, California, United States
GoldCopperSilverLeadAntimony
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondaryCopper, Silver
TertiaryLead, Antimony
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formPINCH & SWELL
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Gold, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Associated rockDiorite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1856 - 1889 , 1937 - 1940
Discovery year1856
Identification
Deposit ID10031076
MRDS IDM009657
Alternate namesBandaritta, Eclipse, Goodwin
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.69103, -120.03321
References
CLARK, W. B., 1970 , GOLD DISTRICTS OF CALIF.: CDM BULL. 193 , P. 85 .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. 77 - 78 , 237 .ERIC, J. H., 1948 , COPPER IN CALIFORNIA, CDM BULL. 144 , PT. 3 , P. 265 .JULIHN, C. E., & HORTON, F. W., 1940 , MINERAL RESOURCES SURVEY OF THE US: US BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 424 , P. 141 .BOWEN AND GRAY, 1957 .