Mine detail: Marposa

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 37.48882, -119.95848

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Ore: Gold, Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Discovery year: 1849

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
Production years: 1849 - 1859 , 1859 - 1864 , 1864 - 1870 , 1900 - 1915 , 1927 - 1932 , 1952 - 1955

Geology

Host type:Diabase,Greenstone

References

MRDSM009793
DEP10031178
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. 128 - 130 , 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. 124 .}{Deposit:: AUBURY, L. E., 1904 , REGISTER OF MINES AND MINERALS, MARIPOSA COUNTY CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA STATE MINING BUREAU, P.}{Deposit:: LOGAN, C. A., 1935 , THE MOTHER LODE BELT OF CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES BULLETIN 108 , P. 184 - 185 .}{Deposit:: 5) LAIZURE, C. MCK., 1928 , SAN FRANCISCO FIELD DIVISION IN TWENTY-FOURTH REPORT OF THE STATE MINERALOGIST: CALIFORNIA STATE MINING BUREAU, P. 99 - 100 .}{Production:: BOWEN & GRAY 1957}
ReporterGere, W., Bowman, J. And Albers, J.