Mine detail: Big Buzzard

Previously called 'Darrington RanchHerculesBuzzard'

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Location

Lat / long:

38.77295, -121.10297

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Secondary:	Gold, Zinc, Silver, Lead
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Mica Schist
Associated type:	Diorite

References

MRDS	M007949
DEP	10030036
Reference	{Deposit:: AUBURY, L. E., 1908 , COPPER RESOURCES IN CALIFORNIA BULL. 50 ; CALIF. MIN. BUR., P. 214}{Deposit:: CLARK, W. B. AND CARLSON, D. W., 1956 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES, EL DORADO COUNTY, CA: CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 52 , NO. 4 : DIV. OF MINES, P. 477 .}
Reporter	Gere, W., Fraticelli, L. A. (Albers, J.)