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Oro Rico (Penon Blanco), Mariposa Co., California, USA

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REF:Deposit:: CALIF. JOUR. MINES,GEOLOGY; V. 53,NOS. 1,2; JAN-APRIL, 1957,
Deposit:: 148, 294, V. 53, NOS.3,4; JULY-OCT.1957,P 551
Deposit:: LOCATION- S.OF TUOLUMNE CO.
Deposit:: ALSO SECTS 20, 29
Commodities (Major) - Gold
Development Status: Occurrence





 Map Reference: 37°44'50"N , 120°14'10"W

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Mineral List:
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987) 82:328-344]
  		•  Altaite
    PbTe
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987) 82:328-344]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987) 82:328-344]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987) 82:328-344]
  		•  Dolomite
    var: Ferroan Dolomite
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987) 82:328-344]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987) 82:328-344]
  		•  Gersdorffite
    NiAsS
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987) 82:328-344]
  		•  Gold
    Au
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987) 82:328-344]
  		•  Graphite
    C
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987) 82:328-344]
  		•  Hessite
    Ag
     
    2
    		Te
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987) 82:328-344]
  		•  Magnesite
    MgCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987) 82:328-344]
  		•  Melonite
    NiTe
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987) 82:328-344]
  		•  Millerite
    NiS
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987) 82:328-344]
  		•  Petzite
    Ag
     
    3
    		AuTe
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987) 82:328-344]
  		•  Phengite
    var: Mariposite
    K(Al,Cr)
     
    2
    		(Al,Si)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987) 82:328-344]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987) 82:328-344]
  		•  Pyrrhotite
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987) 82:328-344]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987) 82:328-344]
  		•  Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987) 82:328-344]
  		•  'Sericite'
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987) 82:328-344]
  		•  'Serpentine Group'
    D
     
    2
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		](OH)4 + or - nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987) 82:328-344]
  		•  Skutterudite
    (Co,Fe,Ni)As
     
    2-3
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987) 82:328-344]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987) 82:328-344]
  		•  Talc
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987) 82:328-344]
  		•  Tetrahedrite
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987) 82:328-344]


    25 entries listed. 20 valid minerals.

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