Mine detail: Blue Ledge

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

41.94983, -123.10113

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper, Zinc
Secondary:	Silver, Gold, Lead
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Galena, Limonite, Malachite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Biotite, Calcite, Quartz, Tourmaline
Orebody form:	LENTICULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
Production years:	1917 - 1920 AND 1929 - 1930

Geology

Host type:	Schist
Alteration processes:	Quartz-Sericite

References

MRDS	W017560
DEP	10072341
Reference	{Deposit:: AVERILL, C. V., 1935 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF SISKIYOU COUNTY; JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY; VOL. 31 , NO. 3 , P. 271 - 272}{Deposit:: GOODWIN, J. G., 1957 , LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIFORNIA; JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 53 , NO. 3 & 4 P. 701.}{Deposit:: *RIEN, J. C., 1947 , MINES AND MINERALS OF SISKIYOU COUNTY: JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY VOL. 43 , NO. 4 , P. 424.}{Production:: GOODWIN, J. G., 1957 , (SEE REF.)}
Reporter	Weeks, Robert