California · Sierra County
Past Producer

Eldorado

Sierra County, California, United States
GoldZincLeadCopper
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
TertiaryZinc, Lead, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Gold, Pyrite, Tetrahedrite
GangueMarble, Quartz
Geology
Host rockGabbro,Schist,Serpentinite,Granite
Associated rockGabbro,Granite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10106527
MRDS IDX025373
Alternate namesEldorado Ext, Terrible
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.46656, -120.83353
References
AVERILL, C. V., 1942 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF SIERRA CO.: CDM CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOL., VOL. 38 , NO. 1 , P. 54 .LOGAN, C. A., 1929 , SIERRA CO.: CDMM 25TH REPORT STATE MINERALOGIST, APRIL, P. 176 .FERGUSON, H. G., & GANNETT, R. W., 1932 , GOLD QTZ VEINS OF THE ALLEGHANY DISTRICT, CALIF.; USGS PROF. PAPER 172 , P. 118 , 119 , PLS 55 , 56 .FERGUSON & GANNETT, 1932