Mine detail: Osborn Hill

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Location: Nevada County, California, United States, North America
Lat / long: 39.19406, -121.03714
dep_id: 10007253
mrds_id: C010926
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Gold
Minor mineral: Lead, Zinc, Copper
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Pyrite, Sphalerite
gangue: Quartz
work_type: Underground
Reporter: Bowman, J. And Albers, J., Mosier, Dan
hrock_type: Sandstone
References:
  • Deposit:: LOGAN, C. A., 1941 , MINERAL RESOURCES OF NEVADA COUNTY: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 37 , NO. 3 , PL. 3 .
  • Deposit:: JOHNSTON, W. D., 1940 , THE GOLD QUARTZ VEINS OF GRASS VALLEY, CALIFORNIA: US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 194 , P. 92 .
  • Deposit:: CRAWFORD, J. J., 1894 , REPORT OF THE STATE MINERALOGIST: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 12 , P. 198 .
  • Deposit:: MACBOYLE, E., 1918 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF NEVADA COUNTY: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 16 , P 226 - 227 .
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