Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondarySilver
TertiaryCopper, Lead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeL
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Materials
Ore mineralsGold, Marcasite, Pyrite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockGreenstone,Serpentinite,Rhyolite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10106504
MRDS IDX017608
Alternate namesSierra City, Ariel Independence, Bigelow, Buttes Union
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.57517, -120.64409
References
MCCULLOCH, W. C., OESTERLING, W. A., SPURCK, W. H., & TISCHLER, M. S., 1964 , MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY, N CALIF: SO PACIFIC COMPANY, VOL 2 , P 54 .AVERILL, C. V., 1942 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF SIERRA CO.: CDM CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOL, VOL 38, NO 1, P 44, 64 .LOGAN, C. A., 1929 , SIERRA CO.: CDMM 25TH REPORT STATE MINERALOGIST, APRIL, P 182 .MACBOYLE, E. 1920 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES SIERRA CO.: CSMB 16TH REPORT STATE MINERALOGIST, DEC 1918 , P 119 .5) GOLDSTONE, E. M., 1890 , SIERRA COUNTY: CSMB 10TH REPORT STATE MINERALOGIST, P 643 , LOCATION MAP.6) IRELAN, W. JR., 1888 , SIERRA CO.: CSMB 8TH REPORT STATE MINERALOGIST, P. 573 - 577 .MCCULLOCH ETAL, 1964 ; MACBOYLE, 1920