California · Trinity County
Past Producer

Brown Bear Mine

Trinity County, California, United States
GoldIronZincArsenicManganeseLead
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondaryIron, Zinc, Arsenic, Manganese, Lead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeL
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formPINCH-SWELL
Ore controlFaults
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Gold, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockDiorite,Slate,Granite · Bragdon Slate
Associated rockDiorite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10086642
MRDS IDX025890
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.71957, -122.73138
References
AVERILL, C.V., 1941, MINERAL RESOURCES OF TRINITY COUNTY: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 37, NO. 1, P. 27-28AVERILL, C.V., 1933, GOLD DEPOSITS OF THE REDDING AND WEAVERVILLE QUADRANGLES: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 29, P. 13-15FERGUSON, H.G., 1913, GOLD LODES OF THE WEAVERVILLE QUADRANGLE, CALIF.: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 540-A, P. 70-71AVERILL (1941)