Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondaryLead, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formLENTICULAR
Ore controlFractures
Materials
Ore mineralsGold, Pyrite
GangueCalcite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockSlate,Granite
Associated rockDiorite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1852 - 1907 AND INTERMITTANTLY TO 1926 .
Identification
Deposit ID10034459
MRDS IDM021241
Alternate namesMilkmain and Franklin
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.71874, -122.66971
References
AVERILL, C.V., 1933 , GOLD DEPOSITS OF REDDING AND WEAVERVILLE QUADRANGLES: CDM REPT. 23 , P. 37 .FERGUSON, H.G., 1914 . GOLD LODES OF WEAVERVILLE QUADRANGLE, CAL.: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 540 , P 61 - 64LOGAN, C.A., 1926 , SACRAMENTO FIELD DIVISION: CMB REPT. 22 , P. 175 - 176LYDON, P.A. AND O'BRIEN, J.C., 1974 , MINES AND MIN. RES. OF SHASTA COUNTY, CAL.: CDMG, COUNTY REPT. 6 , 154 P.LOGAN, C.A., 1926 : CMB REPT 22 , P. 175