Mine detail: Murchie

Previously called 'Lone Star'

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Location

Lat / long: 39.26572, -120.98686

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold, Lead, Copper
Secondary: Silver, Zinc
Ore: Galena, Gold, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Large
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host type:Diorite

References

MRDSC011474
DEP10101281
Reference{Deposit:: CRAWFORD, J. J., 1896 , THIRTEENTH REPORT OF THE STATE MINERALOGIST: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 13 , P. 250 .}{Deposit:: MAC BOYLE, E., 1918 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF NEVADA COUNTY: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 16 , P. 202 - 203 .}{Deposit:: LOGAN, C. A., 1935 , REVIEW OF GOLD MINING IN EAST-CENTRAL CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 31 , NO. 1 , P. 13 .}{Deposit:: LOGAN, C. A., 1930 , SACRAMENTO FIELD DIVISION: REPORT XXVI OF THE STATE MINERALOGIST; CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES VOL. 26 , NO. 2 , P. 118 .}{Deposit:: 5) GOODWIN, J. G., 1957 , LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIFORNIA; CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 53 , NOS. 3 AND 4 , P. 581 .}{Production:: MACBOYLE ( 1918 ) LOGAN ( 1935 ) GOODWIN ( 1957 )}
ReporterBowman, J. And Albers, J.