Double Header Mine (Celestine Mine), French Gulch, French Gulch Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Shasta County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 40' 19'' North , 122° 39' 46'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| French Gulch | 346 (2011) | 3.8km |
| Lewiston | 1,193 (2011) | 12.8km |
| Shasta | 1,771 (2011) | 16.5km |
| Keswick | 451 (2011) | 17.5km |
| Douglas City | 713 (2011) | 23.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shasta Gem & Mineral Society | Redding, California | 25km |
A former lode Au mine located in sec. 33, T33N, R7W, MDM, 3.9 km (2.4 miles) SW of French Gulch, along Willow Creek. Property consists of 1 claim. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in andesite and slate. The ore body strikes NE and dips 45E at a thickness of 1.52 meters and a depth-to-top of 0.0 meters. Therev are 3 sub-parallel veins, one at the contact of the slate hanging wall. Meta-andesite is on the foot wall. One vein is in the fault fissure of meta-andesite. The ore contains 2% sulphides. Local rocks include Paleozoic metavolcanic rocks, unit 1 (Eastern Klamath Mountains).
Workings include surface and underground openings with an overall depth of 60.96 meters. An adit is on the vein 400 feet. Extended 120 feet (1930's), at 150 feet below the surface. Development began in 1887. Surface cuts exposed high grade ore. Underground development in the 1920's and 1930's produced low-grade ore.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 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 | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10034405 |
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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 #0060890
