Mine detail: General Sherman

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Location: Sierra County, California, United States, North America
Lat / long: 39.461, -120.85131
dep_id: 10034776
mrds_id: M021682
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Gold
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Gold, Pyrite
gangue: Limonite, Quartz
alteration: Carbonate
Reporter: Hayden, F. (Albers, J.)
hrock_type: Gabbro,Slate,Serpentinite,Granite
arock_type: Granite
References:
  • Deposit:: MCCULLOCH, W. C., OESTERLING, W. A., SPURCK, W. H., & TISCHLER, M. S., 1964 , MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY, N CALIF.: SO PACIFIC COMPANY, VOL. 2 , P. 36 .
  • Deposit:: AVERILL, C. V., 1942 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF SIERRA CO.: CDM CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOL., VOL. 38 , NO. 1 , P. 55 .
  • Deposit:: FERGUSON, H. G., & GANNETT, R. W., 1932 , GOLD QTZ. VEINS OF THE ALLEGHANY DISTRICT, CALIF.: USGS PROF PAPER 172 , P. 101 , 102 .
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