The Honey Bee Property 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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Honey Bee Property MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Honey Bee Property
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: California
County: Lassen
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
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 (Production): $50,000 IN AU RECOVERED FROM POCKET OCCURRENCES. AMOUNT RECOVERED IN PLACER OPERATIONS UNKNOWN.
Comment (Workings): NUMEROUS WORKINGS, INCLUDING 30' SHAFT, CROSS-CUT TUNNELS AND DRIFTS.
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: VEIN AND SHEAR ZONE STRIKE N. 24 DEG. E., DIP 65 DEG. NW ON NORTH -CENTRAL PORTION OF PROPERTY . ON E PORTION OF PROPERTY THE VEIN OR MINERALIZED ZONE CONSISTS OF A 3-6" QUARTZ VEIN ON THE HANGING WALL, AND A FOOT TO 18" OF SHEARED BIOTITE - QUARTZ - DIORITE ON THE FOOTWALL SIDE.
References
Reference (Deposit): CALIF. V. 32, NO. 4, P.433-435
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