Mine detail: Owl Copper

Previously called 'John Diaz'

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Location: Mariposa County, California, United States, North America
Lat / long: 37.41743, -120.1671
dep_id: 10030950
mrds_id: M009457
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Copper
Minor mineral: Gold
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Cuprite
work_type: Underground
Reporter: Gere, W., Fraticelli, L. A. (Albers, J.)
hrock_type: Greenstone
References:
  • Deposit:: AUBURY, L. E., 1908 , COPPER RESOURCES OF CALIFORNIA BULL. 50 ; CALIF. MIN. BUR., P. 265
  • Deposit:: BOWEN, O. E. AND CLIFFTON, G. H., 1957 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF MARIPOSA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 53 , NO. 1 & 2 , P. 230 .
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