The Old Indian is a gold mine located in Siskiyou county, California at an elevation of 1,001 feet.
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
Elevation: 1,001 Feet (305 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 41.21139, -123.31000
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Old Indian MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Old Indian
Secondary: Hansen ?
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: California
County: Siskiyou
District: Liberty
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
Form: POCKETS
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Location): UTM EST. N 1/2 LOC. ON UNSURVEYED LAND. VERY QUESTIONABLE
Comment (Production): ORE WAS FREE-MILLING NO PRODUCTION RECORD FOUND
Comment (Deposit): VEIN WITH SHORT ORE SHOOT, 20 IN. THICK
Comment (Workings): 200 FT. ADIT, OLD 120 FT. SHAFT, 50 FT. INCLINE 70 FT. DRIFT. WORKED AS POCKET MINE.
Comment (Deposit): 40 ACRES. LOCATED IN 1892 ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT
References
Reference (Deposit): BROWN, G.C., 1914, THE COUNTIES OF SHASTA, SISKIYOU AND TRINITY, CALIF.: CALIF. JOUR. MINES & GEOLOGY, V. 14, PT. 4, P. 838,
Reference (Deposit): COOPER, A.S., 1900, REGISTER OF MINES AND MINERALS, COUNTY OF SISKIYOU, CALIF: CALIF. STATE MINING BUREAU
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