Zaar

Occurrence in Del Norte county in California, United States with commodities Copper, Gold, Silver

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10034147
MRDS ID M020856
Record type Site
Current site name Zaar
Alternate or previous names Oriental
Related records 10283970

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -124.03338, 41.9126 (WGS84)
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Geographic areas

Country State County
United States California Del Norte

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Humboldt 018N 001E 35 California

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Tertiary
Gold Tertiary
Silver Tertiary

Comments on the commodity information

  • SOME HIGH GRADE ORE ON ORIENTAL CLAIM

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore
Gold Ore

Analytical data

Result 10% CU

Nearby scientific data

(1) -124.03338, 41.9126

Ore body information

  • Thickness 1.83M

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Low Divide

Land status

Ownership category National Forest

Comments on the workings information

  • OVER 1500 FT. IN TUNNEL AND SEVERAL SHAFTS

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS M020856

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    J.C. O'BRIEN, 1952 ; MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF DEL NORTE COUNTY; CALIF. JOUR. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 48 , NO. 4 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 299.

  • Deposit

    LAIZURE, C., MCK., 1925 ; SAN FRANCISCO FIELD DIV.; 21ST REPT. STATE MIN.; CALIF. MIN. BUR., P. 288

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit PROMINENT GOSSAN; SEVERAL VEINS VARING FROM 4 - 6 FT. THICK.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-1979 Fraticelli, L. A. (Albers, J.) U.S. Geological Survey