GoldColorado Mine, Colorado, Whitlock District, Bagby-Mariposa-Mount Bullion-Whitlock District, Mariposa Co., California, USA
Photo: J.Ralph Latitude: 37°33'20"N
Longitude: 119°58'20"W
A former Au-Ag mine located about 1 mile NNE of Whitlock.
Mineralization is hosted in slate and metasedimentary rock.
References
Castello, W.O. (1921), Mariposa County: California Mining Bureau. Report 17: 111.
Laizure, Clyde McK (1928), Mariposa, Madera Counties: California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Mining Bureau (Report 24): 24(2): 84, 124.
Bowen, O.E., Jr. & C.H. Gray, Jr. (1957), Mines and mineral deposits of Mariposa County, California: California Journal of Mines and Geology: 53(1&2): 90-91, 251.
Bowen, W.E. and Evans (1966).
Clark, Wm. B. (1970a) Gold districts of California: California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 193.
Eidahl, D. (1977): Gold from the Colorado quartz mine. Mineralogical Record 8, 440-441
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 23, 24 (map 2-13).
Economic Geology (1987): 82: 328-344.
Rocks & Minerals (1988): 63: 49.
Cook, Lees, Francis (2009) The Colorado Quartz Gold Mine Mariposa County, California. Rocks & Minerals: 84: 396-412.
Mineral List
12 entries listed. 9 valid minerals.
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