The Sam Houston is a gold mine located in Shasta county, California.
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Mine Info
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Sam Houston MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Sam Houston
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: California
County: Shasta
District: Churntown
Land Status
Not available
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
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 14 INCH VEIN SAID TO HAVE ASSAYED $10.10/TON ( 1932 ).
Materials
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Location): COORDINATES EST.
Comment (Production): NO PRODUCTION RECORDED.
Comment (Workings): 1 CLAIM; 3 ADITS 380 , 80 , 25 FT., STOPE, SHAFT 80 FT.
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: 3 VEINS A FEW INCHES TO 3 FT., ONE ASSOCIATED WITH RHYOLITE DIKE IN THE META-ANDESITE.
References
Reference (Deposit): BROWN, G.C., 1916 , SHASTA COUNTY: CMB REPT. 14 , P 797 .
Reference (Deposit): LYDON, P.A. AND O'BRIEN, J.C., 1974 , MINES AND MIN. RES. OF SHASTA COUNTY, CAL.: CDMG COUNTY REPT 6 , 154 P.
Reference (Deposit): AVERILL, C.V., 1933 , GOLD DEPOSITS OF REDDING AND WEAVERVILLE QUADRANGLES: CDM. REPT 29 , P 48
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