A gold mine.
Commodities (Major) - Gold; (Minor) - Silver
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock: Slate, Metasedimentary Rock
References:
Cook, Lees, Francis (2009) The Colorado Quartz Gold Mine Mariposa County, California. Rocks & Minerals 84:396-412
- Rocks & Min.: 63: 49;
- Eidahl, D. (1977): Gold from the Colorado quartz mine. Mineralogical Record 8, 440-441
BOWEN, O. E., JR., & GRAY, H., JR., 1957 , MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF MARIPOSA COUNTY, CALIF.: CALIF. JOUR. MINES & GEOL., VOL. 53 , NOS. 1 & 2 , P. 90 - 91 , 251.
LAIZURE, C. MCK., 1928 , S. F. FIELD DIV.- MARIPOSA COUNTY: 24TH REPORT STATE MINERALOGIST, VOL. 24 , NO. 2 , P. 84 , 124.
CASTELLO, W. O., 1921 , MARIPOSA COUNTY: 17TH REPORT STATE MINERALOGIST ( FOR 1920 ), P. 111.
BOWEN AND GRAY, 1957
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Map Reference: 37°33'20"N , 119°58'20"W
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Mineral List:12 entries listed. 9 valid minerals.
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