Honey Bee property, Diamond Mountain, Lassen County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Honey Bee property | Property |
| Diamond Mountain | Mountain |
| Lassen County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 21' 14'' North , 120° 41' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Susanville | 15,247 (2017) | 7.9km |
| Johnstonville | 1,024 (2011) | 9.9km |
| Janesville | 1,408 (2011) | 16.0km |
| Litchfield | 195 (2011) | 26.4km |
| Westwood | 1,647 (2011) | 26.7km |
A former lode and placer Au mine located in the SW¼SW¼ & in the E½SE¼ sec. 24, T29N, R11E, MDM, 4.6 km (2.8 miles) N of Diamond Mountain, E side of Gold Run Creek. Also located in the E½SE¼ of the same section. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit. Vein and shear zone strike N24E and dip 65NW on the N-central portion of the property. The vein or mineralized zone consists of a 3-6 inch quartz vein on the hanging wall, and 12 to 18 inches of sheared biotite - quartz - diorite on the footwall side on the NE portion of the property. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
Workings include surface and underground openings comprised of numerous workings, including a 30 foot deep shaft, cross-cut tunnels and drifts.
$50,000 in Au (period values) recovered from pocket occurrences. Amount recovered in placer operations unknown.
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au Description: Includes pocket and placer material. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| 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 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10139335 |
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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 #0060350057
