Gold Belt Mine (McDow Mine; Gold Belt-McDow Mine), Diamond Mountain, Lassen County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gold Belt Mine (McDow Mine; Gold Belt-McDow Mine) | Mine |
| Diamond Mountain | Mountain |
| Lassen County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 20' 38'' North , 120° 41' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Susanville | 15,247 (2017) | 9.0km |
| Johnstonville | 1,024 (2011) | 10.5km |
| Janesville | 1,408 (2011) | 15.8km |
| Westwood | 1,647 (2011) | 26.3km |
| Litchfield | 195 (2011) | 26.8km |
A Au occurrence/mine located in the NE¼SE¼ sec. 26, T29N, R11E, MDM, 3.5 km (2.2 miles) N of Diamond Mountain, E of Gold Run Creek. Also located in the SE¼ sec. 23, and in the SE¼SW¼ sec. 25. Operated by Mr. George N. McDow - Diamond Mountain Mine Co. (1936). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Several transverse faults offset the vein in at least 3 places. Fine crystalline pyrite occurs in patches in the quartz and on cavity linings. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
Workings include underground openings comprised of a 180 foot cross-cut tunnel and drifting for nearly 300 feet.
Some of the ore exposed in workings is said to have averaged $5 per ton (period values). The mill was being dismantled in August, 1928.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10260688 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Columbia Basin and RangeWide Rift
- Shoofly-Olds Ferry DomainDomain
USA
- California
- Diamond Mountain Mining DistrictMining District
- Diamond MountainsMountain Range
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060350054
