Mine detail: Dead River Group

Previously called 'Wyoming'

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Location: Sierra County, California, United States, North America
Lat / long: 39.46961, -120.84325
dep_id: 10034763
mrds_id: M021662
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Gold
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Gold
gangue: Quartz
Reporter: Hayden, F. (Albers, J.)
hrock_type: Slate,Serpentinite
References:
  • Deposit:: AVERILL, C. V., 1942 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF SIERRA CO.: CDM CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOL, VOL 38, NO 1, P 53 .
  • Deposit:: FERGUSON, H. G., & GANNETT, R. W., 1932 , GOLD QTZ VEINS OF THE ALLEGHANY DISTRICT, CALIF.;: USGS PROF PAPER 172, P 27, 102 .
  • Deposit:: LOGAN, C. A., 1929 , SIERRA CO.: CDMM 25TH REPORT STATE MINERALOGIST, APRIL, P 175 .
  • Deposit:: LOGAN, C. A., 1922 , QTZ MINING IN THE ALLEGHANY DISTRICT, SIERRA CO.: CSMB 18TH REPORT STATE MINERALOGIST, VOL 18, NO 10, P 502-503 .
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