Double Header

The Double Header is a gold mine located in Shasta county, California at an elevation of 1,699 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

Name: Double Header  

State:  California

County:  Shasta

Elevation: 1,699 Feet (518 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 40.67194, -122.66278

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Double Header MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Double Header
Secondary: Celestine


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: California
County: Shasta
District: French Gulch


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Surface/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

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: ORE CONTAINS 2 % SULFIDES


Materials

Ore: Gold
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Workings): 1 CLAIM; ADIT ON VEIN 400 FT. EXTENDED 120 FT ( 1930'S ) AT 150 FT BELOW SURFACE; DEVELOPMENT BEGAN 1887 , SURFACE CUTS EXPOSED HIGH GRADE ORE; UNDERGROUND DEVELOPMENT 1920'S AND 1930'S PRODUCED LOW GRADE ORE

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: 3 SUBPARALLEL VEINS, ONE AT CONTACT OF SLATE HANGING WALL, META - ANDESITE FOOT WALL, ONE VEIN IN FAULT FISSURE OF META - ANDESITE.


References

Reference (Deposit): IRELAND, WILLIAM, JR., 1888 , SHASTA COUNTY: CMB REPT 8 , P

Reference (Deposit): LYDON, P. A. AND O'BRIEN, J. C., 1974 , MINES AND MIN. RES. OF SHASTA COUNTY, CAL.: C. D. M. G., COUNTY REPT 6 , 154 P.

Reference (Deposit): TUCKER, W. B., REDDING FIELD DIVISION; SHASTA COUNTY: CMB REPT 18 , P 405

Reference (Deposit): AVERILL, C. V., 1933 , GOLD DEPOSITS OF REDDING AND WEAVERVILLE QUADRANGLES: C. D. M. REPT. 29 ,P.


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