The Sunnyslope is a gold mine located in Siskiyou county, California at an elevation of 3,501 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: 3,501 Feet (1,067 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 41.35111, -122.84806
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Sunnyslope MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Sunnyslope
Secondary: Mullen
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Iron
Location
State: California
County: Siskiyou
Land Status
Land ownership: National Forest
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
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
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Oxidation Of Pyrite
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: MINERALIZED SEAM, AVG. 18 IN. THICK, ASSAYED $10-$20/TON IN GOLD.
Materials
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Workings): CURRY ADIT DRIVEN N10W FOR 70 FT. TO VEIN; THEN S25W FOR 50 FT. ON VEIN. TRACED FOR OVER 500 FT. ON SURFACE BY SHALLOW SHAFTS AND TRENCHES
Comment (Deposit): 5 CLAIMS. ADJOINS HATHAWAY HOLDINGS TO NORTH. 60 ACRES ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT
Comment (Location): UTM EST. N 1/2 N 1/2
Comment (Production): ABOUT 8 TONS OF ORE MILLED, YIELDING $70/TON IN GOLD BY AMALGAMATION. NO SPECIFIC PRODUCTION RECORD FOUND
Comment (Deposit): VEIN, 2-7 FT. THICK. CRUSHED, BROKEN W/YELLOW-BROWN STAINS. WALLS ARE FINE-GRAINED AND DARK GRAY.
References
Reference (Deposit): OBRIEN, J.C., 1947, MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF SISKIYOU COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 43, NO. 4, P. 450-451 PL. 42
Reference (Deposit): AVERILL, C.V., 1931, REDDING FIELD DIVISION: CALIF. JOUR. MINES & GEOLOGY V. 27, P. 47
Reference (Production): OBRIEN (1947)
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