California · Sierra County
Past Producer

Ophir

Sierra County, California, United States
Gold
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockSchist,Serpentinite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10034803
MRDS IDM021723
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates39.45711, -120.8577
References
AVERILL, C. V., 1942 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF SIERRA CO.: CDM CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOL., VOL. 38 , NO. 1 , P. 62 .FERGUSON, H. G., & GANNETT, R. W., 1932 , GOLD QTZ. VEINS OF THE ALLEGHANY DISTRICT, CALIF.: USGS PROF. PAPER 172 , P. 110 , AND FIG. 31 PLATE 10 .FERGUSON AND GANNETT, 1932 .