Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondarySilver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Ore controlSome Gold Deposited In Granitic Dike Accompanying Vein.
Materials
Ore mineralsGold, Pyrite
GangueChiastolite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockMica Schist,Granite
Associated rockGranite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1850 , - 1869 , - 1871 , - 1883 , - 1885 , - 1889 , - 1893 , - 1916 , 1930 - 31
Discovery year1850
Identification
Deposit ID10031253
MRDS IDM009913
Alternate namesVanderbilt, Sunset Iii, Crown Point
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.51826, -119.8507
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. 133 - 134 , 288CASTELLO, W.O., 1921 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF MARIPOSA COUNTY IN SEVENTEENTH REPORT OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST: CALIFORNIA STATE MINING BUREAU, P 127 , 128LAIZURE, C. MCK., 1928 , SAN FRANCISCO FIELD DIVISION IN TWENTY-FOURTH REPORT OF THE STATE MINERALOGIST: CALIFORNIA STATE MINING BUREAU, P. 102 - 103BOWEN & GRAY 1957