The Ganim is a gold mine located in Shasta county, California at an elevation of 1,401 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: 1,401 Feet (427 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 40.65, -122.56000
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Ganim MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Ganim
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Zinc
Tertiary: 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
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: ASSAYED AT $15/TON ( 1926
Materials
Ore: Gold
Ore: Talc
Comments
Comment (Production): SMALL AMOUNTS OF GOLD EXTRACTED AFTER 1912 WITH NO RECORD; TALC PRODUCTION AFTER 1921 .
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: ORE DEPOSIT NEAR META-ANDESITE, QUARTZ DIORITE
Comment (Commodity): HIGH CONCENTRATION OF PYRITE, ASSOCIATED WITH GOLD ORE.
Comment (Workings): 14 CLAIMS; MAIN ADIT 250 FT., CROSSCUTS 170 FT., 4 RAISES 50 FT. EACH, WINZE 70 FT.
References
Reference (Deposit): ALBERS, J.C., 1965 , ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF THE FRENCH GULCH QUADRANGLE, SHASTA AND TRINITY COUNTIES, CAL.: C.D.M.G., SPEC REPT. 85 , P. 33.
Reference (Deposit): AVERILL, C.V., 1933 , GOLD DEPOSITS OF REDDING AND WEAVERVILLE QUADRANGLE: C.D.M. REPT. 23 , P. 26 - 27
Reference (Deposit): LOGAN, C.A., 1924 , SHASTA COUNTY IN SACRAMENTO FIELD DIVISION: C.M.B. REPT. 3 , P. 171 - 172
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 (Production): FERGUSON
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