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Phoenix Mine, Whiskeytown, Whiskeytown District, Klamath Mts, Shasta Co., California, USA

Latitude: 40°37'46"N
Longitude: 122°32'20"W

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A former Au mine located in secs. 15 & 16, T32N, R6W, MDM (coordinates estimated; sections projected), 2.0 km (6,500 feet) ESE of Whiskeytown, W of Craddock Gulch, on National Park Service land (Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area). Operated 1886-1888. The property consisted of 1 claim. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.

Mineralization is a vein deposit. The ore body strikes N35W and dips 65NE at a thickness of 4.27 meters. The deposit consists of a 14 foot vein and 3 parallel veins up to 3 feet thick. The vein was traced the length of the claim. Local rocks include Paleozoic metavolcanic rocks, unit 1 (Eastern Klamath Mountains).

Workings include surface and underground openings consisting of a caved adit 800 feet long and open cuts.

Mineral List

Gold

Quartz

2 entries listed. 2 valid minerals.

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References

Averill, Charles V. (1939), Mineral resources of Shasta County: California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Division of Mines (Report 35): 35(2): 148.

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 #10077582 & 10134699.

U.S. Bureau of Mines, Minerals Availability System (MAS) file ID #0060890337.

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