The Old Indian is a gold, lead, zinc, and copper mine located in Shasta county, California.
About the MRDS Data:
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:
Commodity: Gold, Lead, Zinc, Copper
Lat, Long: 40.74111, -122.10000
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Old Indian MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Old Indian
Secondary: F.J. Ward
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Copper
Location
State: California
County: Shasta
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
Model Name: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Orebody
Form: VEIN
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Galena
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Gold
Ore: Sphalerite
Comments
Comment (Deposit): SMALL POCKETS IN VEIN. DEPOSIT COULD POSSIBLY BE A POLYMETALLIC VEIN.
Comment (Workings): SEVERAL PITS AND SHORT ADITS
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: THREE VEINS CONTAINING VEINLETTS OF SULFIDE ORE.
Comment (Deposit): NO OTHER INFORMATION FOUND. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT
Comment (Production): ONE OF THREE VEINS CONTAINED POCKET OF GOLD VALUED AT $47,000.
References
Reference (Deposit): ALBERS, J.P., AND ROBERTSON, J.F., 1961, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE EAST SHASTA COPPER-ZINC DISTRICT, SHASTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 338, P. 101
Reference (Production): ALBERS AND ROBERTSON, 1961
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