The Watson is a gold mine located in Lassen 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
Watson MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Watson
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: California
County: Lassen
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: George Watson (Estate)
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Workings): VEINS BUT APPARENTLY NO AU
Comment (Deposit): VEINS DO NOT APPEAR FAVORABLE AT THE SURFACE.THEY ARE COMPOSED OF WHITE, CLEAR GLASSY QUARTZ AND PINK ORTHOCLASE FELDSPAR, LIMONITE STAINING ABSENT. VEINS GRADE FROM PEGMATITE TO QUARTZ VEINS IN LESS THAN 1000 FT. ON THE SURFACE. OCCURRENCE OF GOLD APPEARS UNLIKELY
References
Reference (Deposit): CALIF. JOUR. MINES & GEOLOGY, V. 32, NO. 4, OCT. 1936, PP. 442-443
California Gold
"Where to Find Gold in California" looks at the density of modern placer mining claims along with historical gold mining locations and mining district descriptions to determine areas of high gold discovery potential in California. Read more: Where to Find Gold in California.
