California · El Dorado County
Past Producer

El Dorado

El Dorado County, California, United States
CopperGoldSilverZincNickel
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondaryGold, Silver, Zinc, Nickel
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formLENTICULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Pyrite
Geology
Host rockSlate
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1951
Identification
Deposit ID10034098
MRDS IDM020798
Alternate namesRoosevelt
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates38.84379, -120.85046
References
CLARK, W.B. AND CARLSON, D.W., 1956 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES, EL DORADO COUNTY, CA: CALIF JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY VOL. 52 , NO. 4 : DIV. OF MINES, P. 395 - 396 .GOODWIN, J.G., 1957 ; LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIFORNIA: CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 53 , NOS. 3 & 4 : DIV. OF MINES, P. 441 - 442GOODWIN, J.G., 1957 , P. 442