Mine detail: Oriental Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 39.46019, -120.85883

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Other material: Biotite, Gold, Orthoclase, Quartz, Serpentine, Silver
Discovery year: 1865

Production

Operation type: Underground
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1865

Geology

References

MRDSX025318
MAS60910001
DEP10116707
Reference{Deposit:: AVERILL, C.V. MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF SIERRA COUNTY,}{Deposit:: CALIFORNIA. CALIF. JOJR. OF MINES AND GEOL., V. 38, NO}{Deposit:: CARLSON, D.W. AND W.B. CLARK. LODE GOLD MINES OF THE ALLEG}{Deposit:: DOWNIEVILLE AREA, SIERRA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. CALIF. JO}{Deposit:: OF MINES AND GEOL., V. 52, NO. 3, 1956, PP. 237-272.}{Deposit:: CLARK, W.B. GOLD DISTRICTS OF CALIFORNIA. CALIF. DIV. OF MI}{Deposit:: AND GEOL. BULL. 193, 1970, PP. 19-24.}{Deposit:: FERGUSON, H.G. AND R.W. GANNETT. GOLD QUARTZ VEINS OF THE}{Deposit:: ALLEGHANY DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPE}{Deposit:: 1932, PP. 98-101.}{Deposit:: FERGUSON, H.G. LODE DEPOSITS OF THE ALLEGHANY DISTRICT, CAL}{Deposit:: U.S. GEOL. SURV. BULL. 580, 1913, PP. 176-177.}{Deposit:: LOGAN, C.A. QUARTZ MINING IN THE ALLEGHANY DISTRICT. CALIF}{Deposit:: MINING BUREAU, V. 18, 1922, P. 511.}{Deposit:: MAC BOYLE, E. MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF SIERRA COUNTY.}{Deposit:: CALIF. STATE MINING BUREAU, V. 16, 1918, PP. 53-54.}{Deposit:: FERGUSON, H.G. LODE DEPOSITS OF THE ALLEGHANY DISTRICT, CA}{Deposit:: US GEOL. SURV. VULL. 580, 1913, P. 153.}
ReporterRaney, Russell G.