Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondaryGold, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Deposit sizeS
Ore controlShear Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Pyrite, Silver, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite, Epidote, Quartz
Geology
Host rockDiabase
Associated rockDiorite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10102942
MRDS IDM010814
Alternate namesMineral Hill Group
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.15295, -121.26187
References
AUBURY, L.E., 1908 , COPPER RESOURCES OF CALIF. BULL. 50 ; CALIF. MIN. BUR., P. 197 .GOODWIN, J.G., 1957 , LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIF.; CA. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 53 , NOS. 3 & 4 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 574MAC BOYLE, E., 1918 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF NEVADA COUNTY; 16TH REPT. STATE MIN.; CALIF. MIN. BUR., P. 81 - 82