Mine detail: Venecia Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 40.73957, -122.75582

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Lead, Arsenic
Ore: Galena, Gold
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: LENTICULAR LENSES

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Copley Formation;Bragdon Slate
Host type:Andesite
Associated type:Diorite,Slate

References

MRDSM023821
DEP10035881
Reference{Deposit:: AVERILL, C.V., 1941, MINERAL RESOURCES OF TRINITY COUNTY: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 37, NO. 1, P. 64-65.}{Deposit:: AVERILL, C.V., 19338 GOLD DEPOSITS OF THE REDDING AND WEAVERVILLE QUADRANGLES: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 29, P. 56.}{Deposit:: BROWN, G.C., 1913, THE COUNTIES OF SHASTA, SISKIYOU AND TRINITY: CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 14, P. 900.}{Deposit:: TUCKER, W.B., 1922, TRINITY COUNTY: CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 18, P. 497-498.}{Production:: AVERILL (1941) BROWN (1913)}
ReporterNelson, Scott C. (Albers, John, P.)