Mine detail: Gopher Hill Mine

Previously called 'Gopher Ridge'

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Location: Calaveras County, California, United States, North America
Lat / long: 37.95435, -120.74518
dep_id: 10028623
mrds_id: M005707
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Gold, Silver
Minor mineral: Copper
Trace mineral: Lead, Zinc
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Bismuth, Gold
gangue: Quartz
work_type: Underground
ore_ctrl: Along Shear Zones And Elsewhere In Schistose Rks Much Finely Disseminated Pyrite Is Present These Pyritized Zones Generally Carry Some Au And Ag
Reporter: Mateik, R.; Albers, J.
hrock_type: Greenstone
Structure: Shear Zones With A Nw Trend And Steeply Dipping
References:
  • Deposit:: CLARK, W. B., LYDON, P. A, 1962 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF CALAVERAS COUNTY, CALIF. COUNTY REPORT 2 ; CALIF. DIV. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, P 132 , 155 AND PL B & D
  • Deposit:: GOODWIN, J. G., 1957 , LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIF.: CALIF. DIV. MINES. VOL. 53 , NOS. 3 & 4 , P 122 & 220 .
  • Deposit:: LOGAN, C. A., FRANKE, H., 1936 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF CALAVERAS COUNTY; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 32 , NO. 3 ; DIV. OF MINES, P 262
  • Deposit:: JENKINS, O. P., 1948 , COPPER IN CALIF.; CALIF DIV. OF MINES BULL 144 PG 122, AND 220
  • Production:: CLARK, ( 1962 ) LOGAN ( 1932 )
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