California · Shasta County
Past Producer

American

Shasta County, California, United States
GoldArsenicLeadSulfur
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
TertiaryArsenic, Lead, Sulfur
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTABULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Gold, Pyrite
Geology
Host rockSlate
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1886 - 1914
Identification
Deposit ID10034364
MRDS IDM021134
Alternate namesOld American, French Gulch
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates40.71902, -122.60804
References
ALBERS, J.P., 1965 , ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF THE FRENCH GULCH QUADRANGLE, SHASTA AND TRINITY COUNTIES, CAL.: C.D.M.G., SPECIAL REPT. 85 , 43 P.CLARK, W.B., 1970 , GOLD DISTRICTS OF CALIFORNIA: C.D.M.G., BULL. 193 , 186 P.LYDON, P.A., AND O'BRIEN, J.C., 1974 , MINES AND MIN. RES. OF SHASTA COUNTY, CAL.: C.D.M.G., COUNTY REPT 6 , 154 P.LYDON, P.A. AND O'BRIEN, J.C., 1974 : CAL. DIV. OF MINES AND GEOL., COUNTY REPT. 6 , 154 P.