California · Tuolumne County
Past Producer

Norwegian

Tuolumne County, California, United States
GoldSilverLeadCopperMercury
⌖ Show on mapUSGS source ↗
Commodities
PrimaryGold, Silver
SecondaryLead, Copper
TertiaryMercury
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formLENSES
Ore controlIntersection Of Vein With Slate
Materials
Ore mineralsBornite, Galena, Gold, Pyrite
GangueAlbite, Calcite, Chlorite, Dolomite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockSlate,Dolomite
AlterationPyritization And Ankeritization Of The Schist Is Intense For 50 Ft In The Hanging Wall Of The Vein.
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10040655
MRDS IDM055509
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.00491, -120.48211
References
KNOPF, A., 1929 , THE MOTHER LODE SYSTEM OF CAL.: U.S.G.S. PROF PAPER 157 , P. 77