California · Calaveras County
Past Producer

Moore Creek

Calaveras County, California, United States
MolybdenumTungstenCopper
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Commodities
SecondaryMolybdenum, Tungsten
TertiaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeContact Metamorphic
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Molybdenite, Scheelite
GangueEpidote, Garnet
Geology
Host rockSkarn (Tactite)
Associated rockGranite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1954 - 1957
Identification
Deposit ID10037063
MRDS IDM030162
Alternate namesBay Horse, White Horse
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates38.46658, -120.251
References
STAGER, H. K.; 1965 ; MOLY OCCURRENCES IN THE U.S.; U.S.G.S. BULL 1185 - ECLARK, W. R.; 1962 ; MINERALS OF CALAVERAS CO.; CAL. DIV. MIN. GEO.; COUNTY REPORT 2STAGER; 1965