Mine detail: Federal Loan & Consols

Previously called 'Federal Loan Quartz Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 39.26628, -120.96214

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Copper, Lead
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Gangue: Quartz

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Calaveras Formation
Host type:Slate
Associated type:Diorite

References

MRDSC011489
DEP10101285
Reference{Deposit:: LOGAN, C. A., 1941 , MINERAL RESOURCES OF NEVADA COUNTY: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 37 , NO. 3 , PL. 3 .}{Deposit:: MAC BOYLE, E., 1919 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF NEVADA COUNTY: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 16 , P. 169 .}{Deposit:: HOBSON, J. B., WILTSEE, E. A., 1893 , NEVADA COUNTY: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 11 , P. 290 .}
ReporterBowman, J. And Albers, J., Mosier, Dan