Lower Nash

The Lower Nash is a gold mine located in Trinity county, California at an elevation of 4,698 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

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Site Name

Primary: Lower Nash
Secondary: Upper Nash
Secondary: Nash Mine

Commodity

Primary: Gold

Location

State: California
County: Trinity

Land Status

Land ownership: Unknown
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

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Workings

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Ownership

Owner Name: Gilbert And Helen Gates, San Franscisco, Ca
Home Office: California

Production

Year: 1995
Description: Total Production Was More Than 10,000 Ozs Gold And 1400 Ozs Silver

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Unknown
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1896
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N

Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: Klamath Mountains

Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

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References

Reference (Deposit): CALF.JOUR. 37,P.50-51,84; ALSO SEC6AND7 T37N,R9W; ANNUAL VOL

Reference (Deposit): THOUSAND CU. YDS.

Reference (Deposit): U S GEOL SURVEY BULL 1371-B, P 133-135.

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