The Central is a gold mine located in Shasta county, California at an elevation of 1,201 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: 1,201 Feet (366 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 40.66306, -122.42528
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Central MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Central
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Copper
Location
State: California
County: Shasta
District: Old Diggings
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
Not available
Orebody
Form: PINCH AND SWELL
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: ORE ASSAYED 80 CENTS-$20/TON.
Materials
Ore: Gold
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Workings): 4 CLAIMS; 2 ADITS: 1) UPPER ADIT 200 FT. W/ DRIFTS 700 FT., ORE SHOOT 230 X 6 FT HIGH-GRADE, 2) LOWER ADIT 1,000 FT. WITH DRIFTS 860 FT, ORE SHOOT 165 X 15 FT, LOW GRADE, CUT OFF BY FAULT.
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: 2 PARALLEL VEINS
Comment (Location): COORDINATES ESTIMATED ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :UNDETERMINED
References
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 , 154 P.
Reference (Deposit): TUCKER, W.B., 1922 , REDDING FIELD DIV.: C.M.B. REPT. 18 , P. 494 .
Reference (Production): LYDON, P.A. AND O'BRIEN, J.C., 1974 .
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