California · Shasta County
Past Producer

Three Sisters

Shasta County, California, United States
Gold
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formLENSES
Ore controlVeins Follow A 3 Ft. Thick Fault Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsGold, Pyrite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockSlate
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1895 - 1905
Identification
Deposit ID10077605
MRDS IDW025309
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.71679, -122.64249
References
ALBERS, J.P., 1965 , ECON. GEOL. OF THE FRENCH GULCH QUADRANGLE, SHASTA AND TRINITY COUNTIES, CAL.: CDMG, SPEC. REPT. 85 , P. 29.BROWN, G.C., 1916 , SHASTA COUNTY: CMB REPT. 14 , P. 800CRAWFORD, J.J., 1896 , THIRTEENTH REPT. OF THE STATE MINERALOGIST: CMB REPT. 1 , P. 367.FERGUSON, H.G., 1912 , GOLD LODES OF THE WEAVERVILLE QUADRANGLE, CAL.: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 540 , P. 695) LYDON, P.A. AND O'BRIEN, J.C., 1974 , MINES AND MIN. RES. OF SHASTA COUNTY, CAL.: CDMG, COUNTY REPT. 6 , 154 P.