Mine detail: Surcease Mine

Previously called 'SurceaseTreasure HillBunker Hill'

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Location

Lat / long:

39.69099, -121.46633

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Secondary:	Silver
Tertiary:	Copper, Lead, Antimony, Iron
Ore:	Antimony, Bornite, Bournonite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Galena, Gold, Limonite, Marcasite, Pyrrhotite
Gangue:	Quartz
Orebody form:	RIBBON

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Schist
Associated type:	Granite
Structure:	Trondjemite Intrusion Exposed 2 Mi. To Se.

References

MRDS	M023899
DEP	10035946
Reference	{Deposit:: LOGAN, C.A., 1930, MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF BUTTE COUNTY, CALIF. CALIF. JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 26, NO. 4, P. 381-382}{Deposit:: OBRIEN, J.C., 1949, MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF TRINITY COUNTY, CALIF.: CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, V-45, NO. 3, P. 431-432}{Deposit:: GOODWIN, J. G., 1957, LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 53, NOS. 3 & 4, P. 421-422}{Deposit:: SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY, 1964, MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, V. 2, P. 54-55}{Production:: LOGAN (1930) OBRIEN (1949) GOODWIN (1957)}
Reporter	Nelson, Scott C. (Albers, John, P.)