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Patillo property (Paul Patillo prospect; Snow Shoe; San Miguel; Montezuma), Weaver Bally lookout, Canyon Creek District, Klamath Mts, Trinity Co., California, USA
Latitude: 40°48'5"N
Longitude: 123°0'3"W
Longitude: 123°0'3"W
Mineralization is a Au deposit in pyrite-quartz veins, hosted in gneissic amphibolite. The ore body forms lenses, strikes N75E and dips 45W, at a thickness of 0.46 meters. Gold is free and finely divided. Local rocks include schist of various types and ages, unit 7 (Klamath Mountains).
Workings include underground openings. New workings include a 228 foot adit, which includes 114 feet of drifting, giving backs of 120 feet measured on the dip of the vein. The vein is stoped out to surface. There is also a 165 foot crosscut and 48 feet of drifts 120 feet lower.
Production data are found in: Averill (1941). No other production record was found.
Produced ___ tons of ore ar $12 of Au (period values)/ton.
Mineral List
| Gold | Pyrite | Quartz |
3 entries listed. 3 valid minerals.
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References
Laizure, Clyde McK (1921), Trinity County: Redding field division: California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Mining Bureau. (Report 17): 17: 542.
Logan, Clarence August (1926), El Dorado, Shasta and Trinity Counties: California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Mining Bureau. (Report 22): 22(2): 24.
Averill, Charles V. (1941), Mineral resources of Trinity County: California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Division Mines (Report 37): 37(1): 53.
McCulloch, W.C., Oesterling, W.A., Spurck, W.H., & Tischler, M.S. (1964), Minerals for Industry, Northern California, Southern Pacific Company: Vol. II: 132.
USGS (2005), Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS): U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, loc. file ID #10103428 & 10165759.
U.S. Bureau of Mines, Minerals Availability System (MAS) file ID #0061050640.
Logan, Clarence August (1926), El Dorado, Shasta and Trinity Counties: California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Mining Bureau. (Report 22): 22(2): 24.
Averill, Charles V. (1941), Mineral resources of Trinity County: California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Division Mines (Report 37): 37(1): 53.
McCulloch, W.C., Oesterling, W.A., Spurck, W.H., & Tischler, M.S. (1964), Minerals for Industry, Northern California, Southern Pacific Company: Vol. II: 132.
USGS (2005), Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS): U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, loc. file ID #10103428 & 10165759.
U.S. Bureau of Mines, Minerals Availability System (MAS) file ID #0061050640.
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