California · Mariposa County
Past Producer

King Midas

Mariposa County, California, United States
Gold
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Ore controlTalc Veins In Fractures And Joint Planes Contain Free Gold.
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
GangueQuartz, Talc
Geology
Host rockSlate,Serpentinite
AlterationTalc
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1925 - 1928
Discovery year1925
Identification
Deposit ID10031161
MRDS IDM009763
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates37.51076, -120.0232
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. 273 - 4 .LAIZURE, C. MCK., 1928 , SAN FRANCISCO FIELD DIVISION IN TWENTY-FOURTH REPORT OF THE STATE MINERALOGIST: CALIFORNIA STATE MINING BUREAU. P. 92 - 3 .LAIZURE 1928