Mine detail: Marble Springs

Previously called 'Compromise and Enbanks'

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Location

Lat / long: 37.72242, -120.02432

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Lead, Copper, Silver
Ore: Galena, Gold, Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Discovery year: 1850

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
Production years: 1850 , 1866 - 1869 , 1881 - 1885 , 1898 - 1901 , 1918 - 1920 , 1930 , 1935 - 43 , 1950 - 1952

Geology

Host type:Hornfels,Slate,Greenstone
Associated type:Diorite,Granite

References

MRDSM009642
DEP10031064
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. 126 - 128 , 281 .}{Deposit:: CASTELLO, W. O., 1921 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF MARIPOSA COUNTY IN SEVENTEENTH REPORT OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST: CALIFORNIA STATE MINING BUREAU, P. 123 .}{Deposit:: GOODWIN, J. G., 1957 , LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 57 , NOS. 3 AND 4 , P. 550 .}{Deposit:: LAIZURE, C. MCK., 1928 , SAN FRANCISCO FIELD DIVISION IN TWENTY-FOURTH REPORT OF THE STATE MINERALOGIST: CALIFORNIA STATE MINING BUREAU, P. 97 .}{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.