Mine detail: Louisiana

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 37.72992, -120.05655

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver, Lead, Zinc
Ore: Galena, Gold, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Gangue: Quartz
Discovery year: 1862

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
Production years: 1866 - 1954

Geology

Host type:Slate,Mica Schist
Associated type:Granite
Alteration processes:Granite Badly Altered

References

MRDSM009484
DEP10030968
Reference{Deposit:: BOWEN, O. E., JR., GRAY, C. H., JR., 1957 , MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF MARIPOSA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 53 , NOS. 1 AND 2 , P. 120 - 122 .}{Deposit:: CASTELLO, W. O., 1921 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF MARIPOSA COUNTY IN SEVENTEENTH REPORT OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST: CALIFORNIA STATE MINING BUREAU, P. 122 .}{Deposit:: LAIZURE, C. MCK., 1928 , SAN FRANCISCO FIELD DIVISION IN TWENTY-FOURTH REPORT OF THE STATE MINERALOGIST: CALIFORNIA STATE MINING BUREAU. P. 96 .}{Deposit:: WALLACE, R. E., MCLENEGAN, J. D., MATSON, E. J., 1957 , THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF CALIFORNIA IN MINERALS YEARBOOK 1954 , VOLUME THREE, AREA REPORTS: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, P. 220.}{Deposit:: 5) AUBURY, L. E., 1904 , REGISTER OF MINES AND MINERALS, MARIPOSA COUNTY CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA STATE MINING BUREAU, P. 12}{Production:: BOWEN & GRAY, 1957}
ReporterGere, W., Bowman, J. And Albers, J.