Gladys Mine, Shasta, Shasta Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Shasta County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gladys Mine | Mine |
| Shasta | - not defined - |
| Shasta Mining District | Mining District |
| Klamath Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Shasta County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 35' 3'' North , 122° 30' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shasta | 1,771 (2011) | 2.6km |
| Keswick | 451 (2011) | 6.0km |
| Redding | 91,582 (2017) | 10.5km |
| Central Valley (historical) | 4,340 (2015) | 16.2km |
| Shasta Lake | 10,159 (2017) | 16.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shasta Gem & Mineral Society | Redding, California | 10km |
Mindat Locality ID:
92623
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:92623:3
GUID (UUID V4):
f9521730-0dde-4296-9fb2-a0ebac709d52
A former lode Au-S mne located in sec. 34, T32N, R6W, MDM (coordinates estimated; section projected), 2.6 km (8,600 feet) SW of Shasta on National Park Service land (Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area). The property consisted of 6 claims. Production commenced 1899. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in granite porphyry. The ore body strikes N55E and dips 85N at a thickness of 1.83 meters. The deposit has 2 parallel veins, 75 feet apart. Gold is associated with sulphides. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 4 (Klamath Mountains and Northern Sierra Nevada).
Workings include underground openings 129.54 meters long and with an overall depth of 39.62 meters. They are comprised of a 300 foot adit and a 130 foot deep shaft with drifts 75 feet N and 50 feet S.
Production data are found in: Laizure, C. McK. (1921).
No production figures recorded.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10034422 |
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060890349
