Mine detail: Salmon River District

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

41.37874, -123.18083

Resource(M)

Primary:

Gold

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	STREAM PLACER
Production size:	Medium
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Structure:

DISPLACED EXTENSION OF THE SIERRA NEVADA RANGE, WITH TIGHT ISOCLINAL FOLDING AND INTRUSIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE NEVADAN OROGENY. CENOZOIC NORMAL AND HIGH ANGLE REVERSE FAULTS.

References

MRDS	MP90019
DEP	60001029
Reference	{Deposit:: KOSCHMANN, A.H., AND BERGENDAHL, M.H., 1968, PRINCIPAL GOLD-PRODUCING DISTRICTS OF THE UNITED STATES: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 610, 283 P.}{Deposit:: BRADLEY, WALTER W., 1935, SISKIYOU COUNTY: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, THIRTY-FIRST STATE MINERALOGIS * REPORT, P. 255-327.}{Deposit:: CLARK, W.B., 1970, GOLD DISTRICTS OF CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 93, 186 P.}