The Big Dyke is a silver and gold mine located in Shasta county, California at an elevation of 2,001 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: 2,001 Feet (610 Meters)
Commodity: Silver, Gold
Lat, Long: 40.53306, -122.57667
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Big Dyke MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Big Dyke
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Zinc
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Copper
Location
State: California
County: Shasta
District: West Shasta Copper-Zinc
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Underground
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
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: ASSAYS $20 - $400 AG/TON
Materials
Ore: Silver
Ore: Tetrahedrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Deposit): SERIES OF ROUGHLY PARALLEL VEINS; THEY ARE OXIDIZED AND LEACHED TO DEPTH 20 - 50 FT.
Comment (Workings): CLAIM NAMES: EDNA, LITTLE DYKE, ALTA, HELEN, DYKE, EXTENSION AND BIG DYKE. DEVELOPMENT CONFINED TO BIG DYKE.
References
Reference (Deposit): LOGAN, C. A., 1926 , SACRAMENTO FIELD DIVISION: 22ND REPT. STATE MI CALIF. MIN. BUR., P. 204
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