California · Mariposa County
Past Producer

Hite Mine

Mariposa County, California, United States
GoldSilver
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondarySilver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeHydrothermal vein
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Orebody formTabular
Ore controlOre shoot within quartz veins
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockSlate,Granite
StructureDeposit may be associated with the Calaveras-Shoo Fly Thrust.
AlterationNone reported
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1862
Identification
Deposit ID10310629
Alternate namesHite and Wynant, Hites Cove, Arkell
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.64571, -119.84985
References
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