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Gladys Mine, Shasta, Shasta District, Klamath Mts, Shasta Co., California, USA

Latitude: 40°35'3"N
Longitude: 122°30'56"W

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A former lode Au-S mne located in sec. 34, T32N, R6W, MDM (coordinates estimated; section projected), 2.6 km (8,600 feet) SW of Shasta on National Park Service land (Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area). The property consisted of 6 claims. Production commenced 1899. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.

Mineralization is hosted in granite porphyry. The ore body strikes N55E and dips 85N at a thickness of 1.83 meters. The deposit has 2 parallel veins, 75 feet apart. Gold is associated with sulphides. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 4 (Klamath Mountains and Northern Sierra Nevada).

Workings include underground openings 129.54 meters long and with an overall depth of 39.62 meters. They are comprised of a 300 foot adit and a 130 foot deep shaft with drifts 75 feet N and 50 feet S.

Production data are found in: Laizure, C. McK. (1921).

No production figures recorded.

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Gold

Quartz

2 entries listed. 2 valid minerals.

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References

Laizure, Clyde McK (1921), Shasta County: Redding field division: California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Mining Bureau. (Report 17): 17: 521.

Lydon, Philip Andrew and O’Brien, J.C. (1974) Mines and mineral resources of Shasta County, California. California Division of Mines and Geology County Report 6, 154 pp.

USGS (2005), Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS): U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, loc. file ID #10034422 & 10286375.

U.S. Bureau of Mines, Minerals Availability System (MAS) file ID #0060890349.

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