Mine detail: Champion I

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

37.72686, -120.21821

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Secondary:	Silver
Tertiary:	Zinc, Lead, Copper
Ore:	Galena, Gold, Pyrite
Gangue:	Ankerite, Quartz
Discovery year:	1855

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
Production years:	1878 - 1939

Geology

Host type:

Greenstone

References

MRDS	M009290
DEP	10030839
Reference	{Deposit:: CLARK, W. B., 1970 , GOLD DISTRICTS OF CALIF.: CDM BULL. 193 , P. 42 .}{Deposit:: BOWEN, O. E., JR., & GRAY, H., JR., 1957 , MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF MARIPOSA COUNTY, CALIF.: CALIF. JOUR. MINES & GEOL., VOL. 53 , NOS. 1 & 2 , P. 83-84 , 249 .}{Deposit:: JULIHN, C. E., & HORTON, F. W., 1940 , MINERAL RESOURCES SURVEY OF THE U. S.: U. S. BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 424 , P. 102 .}{Deposit:: LOGAN, C. A., 1934 , MOTHER LODE GOLD BELT OF CALIF.: CDM BULL. 108 , P. 183 .}{Deposit:: 5) LAIZURE, C. MCK., 1928 , S. F. FIELD DIV.- MARIPOSA COUNTY: 24TH REPORT STATE MINERALOGIST, VOL. 24 , NO. 2 , P. 83 .}{Production:: BOWEN AND GRAY}
Reporter	Gere, W., Hayden, F. (Albers, J.)