| Deposit ID | 10035583 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M023427 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Cherry Hill |
| Related records | 10263460 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -122.75612, 41.72012 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1220 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
| Relative position | ABOUT 6 MI WEST OF YREKA, Accurate Within Claim Area. Location Given Is Adit Symbol Labeled Cherry Hill On Topo Map |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Siskiyou(county)
California(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Indian Creek Baldy(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Yreka(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Weed(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Scott(hydrologic unit)
Klamath(hydrologic accounting unit)
Klamath-Northern California Coastal(hydrologic subregion)
California(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Klamath National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | California | Siskiyou |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 045N | 008W | 27 | S2 | California |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | QUARTZ REPORTEDLY ASSAYED 2.5 OZ/TON AU |
|---|---|
| Result | SULFIDE CONCENTRATES ASSAYED ABOUT 20 OZ/TON AU |
| Model code | 273 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 36a |
| Deposit model name | Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein |
| Mark3 model number | 27 |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metavolcanic Rock > Mafic Metamorphic Rock > Greenstone |
| (1) | -122.75612, 41.72012 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Faults Striking N65w, Dipping 60ne |
| General form | PINCH-SWELL, STRINGERS, SEAMS |
|---|---|
| Strike | N15E, N20E, E-W |
| Dip | 83SE, 45SE, 60S |
| Thickness | 0.51M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1913 |
| Production years | 1913-1945 INTERMITTENTLY |
| District name | Deadwood District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | In Klamath National Forest |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | G. A. Reichman |
| First year | 1947 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | F. G. And C. V. Reichman |
| First year | 1947 |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Area | 97.128HA |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M023427 |
OBRIEN, J. C., 1947, MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF SISKIYOU COUNTY: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 43, NO. 4, P. 431, PL. 42.
AVERILL, C. V., 1935, MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF SISKIYOU COUNTY: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 31, NO. 3, P. 276, PL. 4.
LOGAN, C. A., 1925, SISKIYOU COUNTY: TWENTY-FIRST REPORT OF THE STATE MINERALOGIST, CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES, P. 436.
AVERILL, C. V., 1931, PRELIMINARY REPORT ON ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF THE SHASTA QUADRANGLE: TWENTY-SEVENTH REPORT OF THE STATE MINERALOGIST, CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES, P. 31.
MCCULLOCK, W.C., OESTERLING, W.A., SPURCK, W.H., AND TISCHLER, M.S., EDS., 1964, MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, SUMMARY OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF 1955-1961: SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY, V. 2, P. 148-149.
WAGNER, D.L., AND SAUCEDO, G.J., 1987, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE WEED QUADRANGLE, CALIFORNIA, 1:250,000: CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY REGIONAL GEOLOGIC MAP SERIES NO. 4, SCALE 1:250,000.
CLARK, W.B., 1970, GOLD DISTRICTS OF CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 193, P. 135.
HOTZ, P.E., 1971, GEOLOGY OF LODE GOLD DISTRICTS IN THE KLAMATH MOUNTAINS, CALIFORNIA AND OREGON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1290, P. 55-56.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | VEINS ON IRONSIDE CLAIM, 2-20 IN. THICK, OFFSET 8-25 FT AT INTERVALS BY FAULTS STRIKING N65W, DIPPING 60N. ANOTHER VEIN, 6 IN. THICK; IN PLACES, VEIN CONSISTS OF AN INCH OF GOUGE, THEN QUARTZ WIDENS TO 14 IN. AND BECOMES BANDED, WITH BANDS 1/4 IN. THICK, SEPARATED BY DARK LINES, EACH OF WHICH POSSIBLY REPRESENTS RE-OPENING OF FISSURE. THIS VEIN HAS GRANODIORITE HANGING WALL, WHICH BECOMES A DIKE 100 FT. THICK NEAR SURFACE. MOST OF VEIN IS 6-18 IN. THICK WITH CRUSHED QUARTZ HEAVILY STAINED WITH FE AND MN OXIDES. QUARTZ IS MILKY WITH A FEW SMALL OPEN VUGS AND MAY CONTAIN FRAGMENTS OF COUNTRY ROCK. SULFIDES ARE GENERALLY NOT PLENTIFUL |
| Deposit | 14 LODE AND 2 PLACER CLAIMS |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-80 | Nelson, Scott C. (Albers, John, P.) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-NOV-93 | Peterson, Jocelyn A. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 10/01/2013 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0404590 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Cherry Hill Mine |
| Current operator | Lucky Boy Resources LLC |
| Current controller (parent) | Silver Sun Resources Corp |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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