Mine detail: Macintosh Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 40.94484, -123.6303

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Osmium, Ruthenium, Palladium, Rhodium, Iridium
Ore: Gold
Orebody form: STREAM SEDIMENT DEPOSITS

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Stream Placer
Production size: Small
Development status: Producer

Geology

Host type:Gravel
Tectonic:Klamath Mountains Accreted Terrane

References

MRDSM045301
DEP10109529
Reference{Deposit:: SNETSINGER, K.G., 1971, ERLICHMANITE, OSS2, A NEW MINERAL: AMERICAN MINERALOGIST, V. 56, NO. 9-10, P. 1501-1506.}{Deposit:: CLARK, W.B., 1970, GOLD DISTRICTS OF CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 193, P. 143-144.}{Deposit:: SPENCER, C.H., JR., 1971, STATISTICAL CORRELATION OF PLATINUM METALS WITH HEAVY MINERALS IN STREAM SEDIMENTS OF THE KLAMATH MOUNTAINS, CALIFORNIA: SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, M.S. THESIS, P. 33.}
ReporterBlair, Will N., Peterson, Jocelyn A.