Mine detail: Colusa Mine

Previously called 'East Colusa Pit'

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Location

Lat / long: 46.02407, -112.50783

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Secondary: Silver
Ore: Chalcocite, Enargite
Gangue: Limonite, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form: THE VEIN CONTINUES W BEYOND THE GAMBETTA FAULT AS THE SHANNON VEIN. THE GRANITE ACCOMPANYING THE LODE IS GENERALLY WELL SERICITIZED AND PEPPERED WITH PYRITE

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Quartz Monzonite,Granite
Associated rock:Boulder Batholith
Associated type:Quartz Monzonite,Granite
Structure:Boulder Batholith, N 65 E

References

MRDSDC10804
DEP10019551
Reference{Deposit:: USGS PP 74, PL. X, P. 203.}{Deposit:: MBMG BULL 10, P. 60.}{Deposit:: USGS-USBM MINERAL YEARBOOKS 1955, 1956}{Production:: USGS-USBM MINERAL YEARBOOK; USGS PP 74}
ReporterUnknown, Wise, Kristine K. (Elliott, James E.)