Mine detail: Spanish Fraction Lode

Previously called 'Spanish'

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Location: Nevada County, California, United States, North America
Lat / long: 39.2735, -121.04493
dep_id: 10007342
mrds_id: C011080
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Gold
Minor mineral: Copper, Lead
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Gold
gangue: Quartz
work_type: Underground
Reporter: Bowman, J. And Albers, J.
hrock_type: Diorite
arock_type: Diorite
References:
  • Deposit:: LOGAN, C. A., 1941 , MINERAL RESOURCES OF NEVADA COUNTY: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 37 , NO. 3 , PL. 3 .
  • Deposit:: HOBSON, J. B., WILTSEE, E. A., 1893 , NEVADA COUNTY; CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 11 , P. 292 - 293 .
  • Deposit:: CRAWFORD, J. J., 1894 , REPORT OF THE STATE MINERALOGIST: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 12 , P. 200 .
  • Deposit:: GOODWIN, J. G., 1957 , LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 53 , NOS. 3 AND 4 , P. 584 .
  • Production:: HOBSON ( 1893 )
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