California · Mariposa County
Past Producer

Louisa

Mariposa County, California, United States
Gold
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTABULAR TO LENTICULAR
Ore controlHanging Wall Or Footwall Side Of Massive Quartz Subveins.
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
GangueAnkerite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockSlate,Greenstone,Andesite
AlterationHydrothermal Alteration Of Serpentine
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1894 - 1900
Discovery year1855
Identification
Deposit ID10102848
MRDS IDM009307
Alternate namesLouise, Louise Point
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.70742, -120.19627
References
BOWEN, O. E., JR., GRAY, C. H., JR., 1957 , MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF MARIPOSA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 53 , NOS. 1 AND 2 , P. 119 - 120 , 278 .CASTELLO, W. O., 1921 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF MARIPOSA COUNTY IN SEVENTEENTH REPORT OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST: CALIFORNIA STATE MINING BUREAU. P. 122 .LAIZURE, C. MCK., 1928 , SAN FRANCISCO FIELD DIVISION IN TWENTY-FOURTH REPORT OF THE STATE MINERALOGIST: CALIFORNIA STATE MINING BUREAU. P. 96 .AUBURY, L. E., 1904 , REGISTER OF MINES AND MINERALS, MARIPOSA COUNTY CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA STATE MINING BUREAU, P. 12 .BOWEN & GRAY 1957