California · Mariposa County
Past Producer

B and M

Mariposa County, California, United States
GoldSilver
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondarySilver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Ore controlPockets Collect Around Short Stringers Of Pyrite On A Slate Core - Ref. 3
Materials
Ore mineralsGold, Silver
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockDiorite
Associated rockDiorite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1911 - 1914 , 1934 - 1939
Identification
Deposit ID10031186
MRDS IDM009808
Alternate namesFournier
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.43854, -119.98654
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. 236 .LAIZURE, C. MCK., 1935 , CURRENT MINING ACTIVITIES IN THE SAN FRANCISCO DISTRICT WITH SPEC. REF. TO GOLD: CALIF. JOUR. MINES & GEOL., VOL. 31 , NO. 1 , P. 28 - 29 .CASTELLO, W. O., 1921 , MARIPOSA COUNTY: 17TH REPORT STATE (CALIF.) MINERALOGIST ( FOR 1920 ), P. 115 - 6 .BOWEN AND GRAY, 1957