Mine detail: Superior

Previously called 'Engels'

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Location

Lat / long:

40.2032, -120.77465

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Secondary:	Gold, Silver
Tertiary:	Zinc, Lead
Ore:	Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Magnetite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue:	Actinolite, Apatite, Quartz, Siderite

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Quartz Monzonite
Associated type:	Lamprophyre,Granite

References

MRDS	M020836
DEP	10109418
Reference	{Deposit:: AVERILL, C.V., 1924 , REDDING FIELD DIVISION; 24 TH REPT. STATE MINERALOGIST; CALIF. MIN. BUR., P. 275 - 278}{Deposit:: GOODWIN, J.G., LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIF.; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 53 , NOS. 3 & 4 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 599}{Deposit:: MAC BOYLE, E., 1918 , PLUMAS COUNTY: 16 TH REPT. STATE MINERALOGIST; CALIF. MIN. BUR., P. 55 - 59.}
Reporter	Fraticelli, L. A. (Albers, J.)