Copper King group, Town Mountain, East Shasta Copper - Zinc Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Shasta County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 48' 54'' North , 122° 13' 37'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Mountain Gate | 943 (2011) | 14.1km |
Lakehead | 461 (2011) | 16.3km |
Shasta Lake | 10,159 (2017) | 19.2km |
Central Valley (historical) | 4,340 (2015) | 19.3km |
Bella Vista | 2,781 (2011) | 19.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Shasta Gem & Mineral Society | Redding, California | 29km |
Mindat Locality ID:
92544
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:92544:7
GUID (UUID V4):
d01d33ec-fe52-4759-91cc-36cedf4a1732
A Cu-Au-Ag occurrence/group of claims located in sec. 8, T34N, R3W, MDM, 1.7 km (5,400 feet) SW of Town Mountain (coordinates of record), on National Forest land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in granite and porphyry. The ores are copper carbonate, gold and silver. Porphyry forms the hanging wall, granite on the footwall. Local rocks include Paleozoic metavolcanic rocks, unit 1 (Eastern Klamath Mountains).
Workings include underground openings with a length of 10.97 meters and an overall depth of 6.1 meters.
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10165181 |
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