The Desmond is a gold mine located in Shasta county, California at an elevation of 1,152 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: 1,152 Feet (351 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 40.54639, -122.64417
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Desmond MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Desmond
Secondary: Aurora
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: California
County: Shasta
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 (Geology): GEOL.DESC: VEIN VARIES FROM 4 TO 5 FT IN THICKNESS
Comment (Location): SECTION PROJECTED. ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :UNDETERMINED
Comment (Deposit): NO ROCK DESCRIPTION FOUND
Comment (Workings): 2 CLAIMS; SHAFT ON VEIN 135 FT., ADIT CONNECTS WITH SHAFT, WINZE AT END OF ADIT.
References
Reference (Deposit): AVERILL, C.V., 1939 , MIN. RES. OF SHASTA COUNTY: CDM REPT. 35 , P 135
Reference (Deposit): LYDON, P.A. AND O'BRIEN J.C., 1974 , MINES AND MIN. RES. OF SHASTA COUNTY, CAL.: CDMG COUNTY REPT 6 , 135 P.
Reference (Production): AVERILL, C.V., 1939
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