July 6, 2022 
 Wednesday 
 
 
Mine Tours Directions to the Sixteen to One Mine
Exploration of the Red Star Project The Tertiary Gravels of the Sierra Nevada of California - Introduction
THE TERTIARY GRAVELS OF THE SIERRA NEVADA OF CALIFORNIA - More excerpts History and Geology of the Sixteen to One Mine
Historical Production Records The Largest Gold Pockets Found in California
Chronology of Events What does "Sixteen to One" Mean?
Geology of The Sixteen to One Mine Map of the Sixteen to One Mine Underground - 1998
The Brown Bear Mine The History of Deadwood - Shasta Courier-1886
Bureau of Mines Report: Mine Accidents from 1911 - 1950 The Bible of the Geology of The Alleghany Mining District
The Original Sixteen to One Mine Preliminary Report June, 1980 RENAISSANCE AT THE ORIGINAL SIXTEEN TO ONE MINE - Sierra Heritage- Nov./Dec. 1992
PROSPECTUS OF THE GOLD CROWN 1949 Newsletter to the shareholders of the Gold Crown Mining Corporation-1956
Gold Crown Minority Stockholders committee-1959 Gold Crown stockholders committee-1959
Alleghany Townsite Auction (AP Article) - July 15, 1996 HOW UNCOUNTED MILLIONS OF GOLD WERE MISSED - L.A. Times June 27, 1897
Recent ore shipment brings large returns - L.A. Times June 22 , 1911 MINES AND MINING- Activities in the ore districts of the Great Southwest - L.A. Times September 5, 1909
MINES AND MINING - Activities in the ore districts of the Southwest - L.A. Times Oct. 24, 1909    
       
The Largest Gold Pockets Found in California
 

California's largest high-grade pockets were mined in the Alleghany Mining District.  State Geology Bulletin 193 published the following chart.  Two recent discoveries are added.  The total value was calculated using the historical price of $20.67 per ounce.  The highest pocket at today's price would be $27,800,000.

 

Of the twenty-five pockets listed, twelve came from mine's owned by the company and sixteen are from Alleghany.  Few gold companies and gold mines have ever witnessed the uncovering of such concentrated riches.

 

  LOCATION DISTRICT DATE VALUE
1. Original 16 to 1 Mine Alleghany 1920's Nearly $2 million
2. Original 16 to 1 Mine Alleghany 1920's Nearly $1 million
3. Original 16 to 1 Mine Alleghany 1930's $750,000
4. Oriental Mine Alleghany Pre-1890 $734,000
5. Alhambra Mine Spanish Flat 1939 $550,000
6. Four Hills Mine Sierra City 1860's? $250,000 to $500,000
7. Tightner Mine
(now part of the 16 to 1 mine)		 Alleghany 1912 + $375,000
8. Tightner Mine
(now part of the 16 to 1 mine)		 Alleghany 1904 $375,000
9. Keltz Mine West Point 1860's + $300,000
10. Bonanza Mine Sonora 1879 $300,000
11. Original 16 to 1 Mine Alleghany 1995 $225,000
12. Original 16 to 1 Mine Alleghany 1920's - 1950's Several yielding about $200,000
13. Kate Hardy Mine Alleghany 1948 About $200,000
14. Original 16 to 1 Mine Alleghany 1993 $135,000
15. Rainbow Mine
(now part of the 16 to 1 mine)		 Alleghany 1881 $116,000
16. Carson Hill Mine Carson Hill 1850's $110,000
17. Oriental Mine Alleghany 1930's $100,000
18. North Fork Mine Alleghany 1870's $100,000
19. Kenton Mine Alleghany 1930's $100,000
20. Angels Mine Angels Camp 1910 $100,000
21. Green Emigrant Mine Ophir 1867 $100,000
22. Finnegan Mine Carson Hill 1867 $80,000 to $100,000
23. Red Star Mine
(now part of the 16 to 1 mine)		 Alleghany 1870's $80,000
24. St. Patrick Mine Ophir 1872 $75,000
25. Plumbago Mine Alleghany 1920's $60,000

 
 

  
 
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