A former lode Au-Pb-Cu mine located in the SW¼ sec. 2, T15N, R8E, MDM, 2½ miles S of Grass Valley.
Mineralization is hosted in granodiorite.
Production data are found in: Logan (1941).
References:
Lindgren, Waldemar (1896a), The gold-quartz veins of Nevada City and Grass Valley districts, California: USGS 17th. Annual Report, part 2: 1-262; […(abstract): A.I.M.E. Transactions: 14: 667-668 (1897-98); …(abstract): Zeitschr. Prakt. Geologie, Jahrg. 7: 210-213 (1899)]: 119.
Johnston, William Drumm (1938), Vein filling in Nevada City, California: Geol Society of America Bulletin: 49: 23-24; […(abstract): American Mineralogist: 22: 216 (1937)]: 27.
Johnston, William Drumm (1940), The gold-quartz veins of Grass Valley, California: USGS PP 194, 101 pp.: 82.
Logan, Clarence August (1941), Mineral resources of Nevada County, California: California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Division Mines (Report 37): 37(3): 381-382.
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 84, 301, 347.
Clark, Wm. B. (1970a) Gold districts of California: California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 193.
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 26 (map 2-14), 108, 140.
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Map Reference: 39°10'50"N , 121°3'39"W
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