A former lode Au mine located in sec. 4, T35N, R6W, MDM, 4.7 km (2.9 miles) ENE of Blue Mountain (coordinates of record), between unnamed tributaries of Stacey Creek, near the Trinity County line, on National Forest land. Property is 7 claims. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters. Coordinates estimated.

Mineralization is a Au deposit hosted in andesite and slate. The ore body is a pinch and swell body striking N and dipping 45W, at 7.62 meters thick, and with a depth to top of 3.96 meters. The hanging wall is meta-andesite and the foot wall is slate. The foot wall is intruded by andesite dikes. There are gently dipping slates near the older adit. Local rocks include Carboniferous marine rocks, unit 4 (Eastern Klamath Mountains).

Workings include underground openings. The main adit is 335 feet long and cuts the vein at 181 feet, 80 feet below surface. There is an older adit of 154 feet, 110 feet below the main adit, and 35 feet of drifts.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ Native Gold

1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au

List of minerals for each chemical element

Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au

Other Databases

Link to USGS MRDS:	10165194

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

North AmericaContinent

Coast MountainsMountain Range

North America PlateTectonic Plate

Klamouth RangeVolcanic Arc
Shoofly-Olds Ferry DomainDomain

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References

(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060890383

Averill, Charles V. (1939), Mineral resources of Shasta County: California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Division of Mines (Report 35): 35(2): 135.

Lydon, Philip Andrew and O’Brien, J.C. (1974) Mines and mineral resources of Shasta County, California. California Division of Mines and Geology County Report 6, 154 pp.

USGS crib list for California (1981).

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

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