The Marath Mining Corp. is a gold mine located in Siskiyou county, California at an elevation of 2,100 feet.
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All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.
Mine Info
Elevation: 2,100 Feet (640 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 41.84972, -122.57417
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Marath Mining Corp. MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Marath Mining Corp.
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: California
County: Siskiyou
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: Klamath Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: TAILINGS ASSAYED $0.90-$1.20/TON
Materials
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Production): MILL HEADS SAID TO AVG. $6-$7/TON. ABOUT 300 TONS MINED BETWEEN AUG. 30 & NOV. 15, 1946. NO SPECIFIC PRODUCTION RECORD FOUND
Comment (Deposit): SIKE, 35 FT. THICK W/NUMEROUS QUARTZ STRINGERS.
Comment (Workings): 150 FT. CROSSCUT, DRIFT SOUTH 100 FT. LONG IN CENTER OF DIKE. DRIFT NORTH ALONG EAST WALL FOR 60 FT. 75 FT. VERTICAL RAISE CONNECTS W/SECOND ADIT 35 FT. LONG.
Comment (Deposit): 120 ACRES PATENTED ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT
Comment (Commodity): ORE IS LOW-GRADE
Comment (Location): UTM ACC. SE 1/4
References
Reference (Deposit): OBRIEN, J.C., 1947, MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF SISKIYOU COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 43, NO. 4, P. 443 PL. 42
Reference (Production): OBRIEN (1947)
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