California · Yuba County
Past Producer

Browns Valley District

Yuba County, California, United States
GoldSilver
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondarySilver
Deposit
Deposit typeHydrothermal vein
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Orebody formTabular
Materials
Ore mineralsGold, Pyrite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite
Geology
Host rockDiabase,Diorite,Greenstone,Gabbro,Serpentinite · Smartville Complex
Associated rockGranodiorite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1850
Identification
Deposit ID10400280
Alternate namesBessie, Chandler, Danneborg (Donnebrouge), Fairview, Hibbert and Burris, Jefferson, Last Chance, Nineteen Hundred and One, Northern Light, Old Flag (Stag), Pennsylvania, Rattlesnake, Smithhurst, Sweet Vengeance, Too Handy
RegionNA
Data scoreA
Coordinates39.24192, -121.40885
References
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