Mine detail: Empire Star Mines Co

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

39.26683, -121.00742

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Secondary:	Lead, Copper, Zinc
Ore:	Gold
Gangue:	Quartz

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host type:	Diabase
Structure:	N - S And E - W Fissures Forming Rhombohedral Blocks

References

MRDS	C011464
DEP	10007516
Reference	{Deposit:: LOGAN, C. A., 1941 , MINERAL RESOURCES OF NEVADA COUNTY: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 37 , NO. 3 , PL. 3 P. 392 - 393 .}{Deposit:: GOODWIN, J. G., 1957 , LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 57 , NOS 3 AND 4 , P. 576 - 577 .}
Reporter	Bowman, J. And Albers, J., Mosier, Dan