Mine detail: Eldorado

Previously called 'Eldorado ExtTerrible'

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Location

Lat / long:

39.46656, -120.83353

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Tertiary:	Zinc, Lead, Copper
Ore:	Galena, Gold, Pyrite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue:	Marble, Quartz

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Gabbro,Schist,Serpentinite,Granite
Associated type:	Gabbro,Granite

References

MRDS	X025373
DEP	10106527
Reference	{Deposit:: AVERILL, C. V., 1942 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF SIERRA CO.: CDM CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOL., VOL. 38 , NO. 1 , P. 54 .}{Deposit:: LOGAN, C. A., 1929 , SIERRA CO.: CDMM 25TH REPORT STATE MINERALOGIST, APRIL, P. 176 .}{Deposit:: FERGUSON, H. G., & GANNETT, R. W., 1932 , GOLD QTZ VEINS OF THE ALLEGHANY DISTRICT, CALIF.; USGS PROF. PAPER 172 , P. 118 , 119 , PLS 55 , 56 .}{Production:: FERGUSON & GANNETT, 1932}
Reporter	Hayden, F. (Albers, J.)