Mine detail: Original Sixteen-To-One

Previously called 'Sixteen-To-One Twenty-OneTightnerEclipseOphir'

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Location

Lat / long: 39.46378, -120.84825

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Zinc, Silver, Copper, Lead
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Quartz, Sericite, Talc

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Medium
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1911

Geology

Host type:Mafic Intrusive Rock,Schist,Serpentinite
Associated type:Mafic Intrusive Rock

References

MRDSX025319
DEP10086501
Reference{Deposit:: MCCULLOCH, W. C., OESTERLING, W. A., SPURCK, W. H., & TISCHLER, M. S., 1964 , MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY, IN 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. 44 - 47 .}{Deposit:: FERGUSON, H. G., & GANNETT, R. W., 1932 , GOLD QTZ VEINS OF THE ALLEGHANY DISTRICT, CALIF.; USGS PROF. PAPER 172 , P. 106 - 109 .}{Deposit:: LOGAN, C. A., 1929 , SIERRA CO.: CDMM 25TH REPORT STATE MINERALOGIST, APRIL, P. 171 , 172 .}{Deposit:: LUCAS, JOHN M., 1992, USBM MINERALS TODAY, OCT. 1992, P. 30.}{Production:: MCCULLOCH ETAL, 1964 ; FERGUSON & GANNET, 1932}
ReporterHayden, F. (Albers, J.), Moyer, Lorre A. (Marcus, S.M.)