The Jumper and Mount Vernon Mines is a gold mine located in Lassen county, California.
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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
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Jumper and Mount Vernon Mines MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Jumper and Mount Vernon Mines
Secondary: Include Claims: Jumper
Secondary: Mount Vernon
Secondary: Burbank
Secondary: Early Rose
Secondary: Snow Flake
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: California
County: Lassen
District: Hayden Hill
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Workings): VERTICAL SHAFT 120'; 30' CROSSCUT DRIVEN E TO VEIN, AT WHICH POINT A WINZE HAS BEEN SUNK 100' ON THE VEIN.
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: MOUNT VERNON CLAIM ONLY ONE DEVELOPED TO ANY EXTENT; VEIN STRIKES N-S, DIPS 70 DEG. E. VEIN IS A QUART-FILLED FISSURE, HAS AVERAGE WIDTH OF 8", AND SHOWS SOME PYRITE. THE FORMATION IS A RHYOLITE TUFF.
References
Reference (Deposit): CALIF. REPT. 15, P. 233
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