California · Placer, Nevada County
Occurrence

Elder Mine

Placer, Nevada County, California, United States
CopperMolybdenum
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Commodities
TertiaryCopper, Molybdenum
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsUnderground
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Malachite, Pyrite
Geology
Host rockDiorite
Associated rockDiorite
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10032062
MRDS IDM012212
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates39.00461, -121.08964
References
AUBURY, L. E., 1908 , COPPER RESOURCES OF CALIFORNIA BULL. 50 ; CALIF. MIN. BUR., P. 210WARING, C. A., 1919 , PLACER COUNTY; 15TH REPT. STATE MINERALOGIST; CALIF. MIN. BUR., P. 329 .15TH REPT. OF STATE MINERALOGIST, P. 329