The Black Cloud and Red Top is a gold mine located in Shasta county, California.
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Mine Info
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Black Cloud and Red Top MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Black Cloud and Red Top
Secondary: Reservoir and Offset
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: California
County: Shasta
District: Quartz Hill
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Underground
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
Form: TABULAR
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Workings): ONE CLAIM; SHAFT 165 FT., DRIFTS 60 FT AND 45 FT AT 100 FT LEVEL.
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: 2 ORE VEINS INTERSECT AT DEPTH
Comment (Deposit): NO OTHER INFORMATION FOUND.
References
Reference (Deposit): LAIZURE, C. MCK, 1921 , SHASTA COUNTY IN REDDING FIELD DIVISION: C.M.B. REPT 17 , P. 520 .
Reference (Deposit): LYDON, P.A. AND O'BRIEN, J.C., 1974 , MINES AND MIN. RES. OF SHASTA COUNTY, CAL.: C.D.M.G., COUNTY REPT. 6 , P. 111 .
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