Mine detail: Leviathan

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Location: Alpine County, California, United States, North America
Lat / long: 38.71213, -119.65766
dep_id: 10028007
mrds_id: M004744
Commodity type: metallic and nonmetallic
Major mineral: Copper, Sulfur
Minor mineral: Gold, Silver
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Producer
ore: Cuprite, Sulfur
Reporter: Gere, W., Fraticelli, L. A. (Albers, J.)
hrock_type: Andesite
arock_type: Andesite
prod_yrs: 1894
References:
  • Deposit:: ERIC, J.H., 1948 : COPPER IN CALIFORNIA BULL. 144 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 213
  • Deposit:: LOGAN, C.A., 1931 ; SACRAMENTO FIELD DIV.; 27TH REPT. STATE MIN.; CALIF. DIV. OF MINES, P. 491
  • Deposit:: LYDON, P.A., 1957 ; MINERAL COMMODITIES OF CALIFORNIA BULL. 176 : DIV. OF MINES, P. 613 - 614
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