Mine detail: Zaca

Previously called 'AdvanceColorado No 2Tarshish'

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Location

Lat / long:

38.66519, -119.7071

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Secondary:	Silver, Copper, Lead, Zinc
Tertiary:	Tungsten, Antimony
Ore:	Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Enargite, Gold, Pyrite, Silver, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue:	Quartz, Rhodochrosite, Sanidine
Discovery year:	1857

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Hydrothermal Vein
Production size:	Medium
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host type:	Rhyolite
Alteration processes:	Silicification

References

MRDS	C004763
DEP	10006821
Reference	{Deposit:: CLARK, W. B., 1977 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF ALPINE COUNTY, CALIF: CDMG COUNTY REPT NO 8 , P. 22 - 27 .}{Deposit:: EVANS, J. R., ED, 1966 , GUIDEBOOK ALONG THE EAST - CENTRAL FRONT OF THE SIERRA NEVADA: GEOL. SOCIETY OF SACRAMENTO, ANN. FIELD TRIP, JUNE, 1966 , P}{Deposit:: TUCKER & SAMPSON}{Production:: CLARK, 1977}
Reporter	Hayden, F. (Albers, J.), Mosier, Dan