Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Ore controlPockets
Materials
Ore mineralsGold, Pyrite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockDiabase,Greenstone
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1849 - 1859 , 1859 - 1864 , 1864 - 1870 , 1900 - 1915 , 1927 - 1932 , 1952 - 1955
Discovery year1849
Identification
Deposit ID10031178
MRDS IDM009793
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.48882, -119.95848
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. 128 - 130 , 281 .CASTELLO, W. O., 1921 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF MARIPOSA COUNTY IN SEVENTEENTH REPORT OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST: CALIFORNIA STATE MINING BUREAU, P. 124 .AUBURY, L. E., 1904 , REGISTER OF MINES AND MINERALS, MARIPOSA COUNTY CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA STATE MINING BUREAU, P.LOGAN, C. A., 1935 , THE MOTHER LODE BELT OF CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES BULLETIN 108 , P. 184 - 185 .5) LAIZURE, C. MCK., 1928 , SAN FRANCISCO FIELD DIVISION IN TWENTY-FOURTH REPORT OF THE STATE MINERALOGIST: CALIFORNIA STATE MINING BUREAU, P. 99 - 100 .BOWEN & GRAY 1957