Mine detail: Northern Star

Previously called 'North StarKohrnor'

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Location

Lat / long: 41.94819, -120.20994

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver, Copper
Ore: Gold, Silver
Gangue: Amethyst, Quartz
Orebody form: VEIN

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host type:Andesite
Structure:Warner Mountains
Tectonic:Basin And Range

References

MRDSM010207
DEP10031429
Reference{Deposit:: AVERILL, C.V., 1929, MODOC COUNTY, IN 25TH REPORT OF THE STATE MINERALOGIST: CALIFORNIA STATE MINING BUREAU, P. 14.}{Deposit:: AVERILL, C.V., 1936, MINERAL RESOURCES OF MODOC COUNTY: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 32, NO. 4, P. 455.}{Deposit:: HILL, J.M., 1915, SOME MINING DISTRICTS IN NORTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA AND NORTHWESTERN NEVADA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 594, PL. 5.}{Deposit:: TUCKER, W.B., 1919, MODOC COUNTY, IN 15TH REPORT OF THE STATE MINERALOGIST: CALIFORNIA STATE MINING BUREAU, P. 249.}
ReporterMateik, R. (Albers, J.), Peterson, Jocelyn A., Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.)