Mine detail: Mocking Bird

Previously called 'TalcLacy'

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Location

Lat / long: 37.5516, -119.96459

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Chlorite, Clay, Quartz, Talc
Discovery year: 1890

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
Production years: 189* - 1920

Geology

Host type:Slate,Greenstone
Alteration processes:Talc Chlorite Clay Altered Greenstone Dike

References

MRDSM009722
DEP10031128
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. 132 - 133 , 286 .}{Deposit:: LAIZURE, C. MCK., 1928 , SAN FRANCISCO FIELD DIVISION IN TWENTY-FOURTH REPORT OF THE STATE MINERALOGIST: CALIFORNIA STATE MINING BUREAU, P. 101 .}{Deposit:: CASTELLO, W. O., 1921 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF MARIPOSA COUNTY IN SEVENTEENTH REPORT OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST: CALIFORNIA STATE MINING BUREAU, P. 126 .}{Production:: BOWEN & GRAY, 1957}
ReporterGere, W., Bowman, J. And Albers, J.