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Oro Y Plata Mine (Oro-Plata Extension Mine; Red Wing Willard Mine; Pay Rock Mine; Silver Star Mine; Blue Wing Mine), Murphys, Esmeralda District (Murphy District; Sperry District), Calaveras Co., California, USA
Latitude: 38°8'45"N
Longitude: 120°28'5"W
Longitude: 120°28'5"W
Mineralization is hosted in limestone and diorite. Stibnite hosting minor amounts of gold and silver has occasionally been found in the veins.
Production data are found in: Logan (1936); Clark (1962).
Mineral List
| Cinnabar Dolomite | Gold Stibnite | Tetrahedrite |
5 entries listed. 5 valid minerals.
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References
Turner, Henry Ward & F.L. Ransome (1898), Description of the gold belt; description of the Big Trees sheet, California: USGS Geol. Atlas, Big Trees folio (No. 51), 8 pp.: 6.
Logan, Clarence August and Franke, H. (1936), Mines and Mineral Resources of Calaveras Co.: California Division of Mines, California Journal of Mines & Geology (Report 32): 32(3): 278, 279, 280, 315.
Goodwin, Joseph Grant (1957) Lead and zinc in California. California Journal of Mines and Geology, Division of Mines: 53(3&4): 434.
Clark, Wm. B. & P.A. Lydon (1962), Mines and mineral resources of Calaveras County, California: California Division of Mines & Geology County Report 2; [… Geological Society of America Proceedings, 1933: 312-313, 1934]: 29, 65, 172.
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 349, 363.
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 127, 133.
Clark, William B. & Lydon, Philip A. (1963), Mines and Mineral Resources of Calaveras County, California, California Division of Mines and Geology, County Report No. 2: page 128.
Logan, Clarence August and Franke, H. (1936), Mines and Mineral Resources of Calaveras Co.: California Division of Mines, California Journal of Mines & Geology (Report 32): 32(3): 278, 279, 280, 315.
Goodwin, Joseph Grant (1957) Lead and zinc in California. California Journal of Mines and Geology, Division of Mines: 53(3&4): 434.
Clark, Wm. B. & P.A. Lydon (1962), Mines and mineral resources of Calaveras County, California: California Division of Mines & Geology County Report 2; [… Geological Society of America Proceedings, 1933: 312-313, 1934]: 29, 65, 172.
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 349, 363.
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 127, 133.
Clark, William B. & Lydon, Philip A. (1963), Mines and Mineral Resources of Calaveras County, California, California Division of Mines and Geology, County Report No. 2: page 128.
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