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Refugio claim, Chorro Creek, Chorro, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), San Luis Obispo Co., California, USA

Latitude: 35°21'39"N
Longitude: 120°41'27"W

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A Cu occurrence/claim located on Chorro Creek 4.0 km (2.5 miles) NNW of Chorro and 7 miles N of San Luis Obispo (city).

Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in granite and serpentinite.

References

Aubury, Lewis E. (1902), The copper resources of California: California Mining Bureau Bulletin 23: 148.

Aubury, Lewis E. (1908), The copper resources of California: California Mining Bureau. Bulletin 50: 174.

Franke, Herbert A. (1935a), Mines and mineral resources of San Luis Obispo County, California: California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Division Mines (Report 31): 31(4): 419.

Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 159.

Mineral List

Copper

1 entry listed. 1 valid mineral.

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