East Shasta Copper - Zinc Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Shasta County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| East Shasta Copper - Zinc Mining District | Mining District |
| Klamath Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Shasta County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude:
40° North , 122° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~102km
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Mindat Locality ID:
209178
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:209178:8
GUID (UUID V4):
f170e274-bdc0-4230-9c80-15ba00532a34
A Cu-Zn-Fe mining area located N and NE of the town of Shasta Lake, around the several arms of Shasta Lake (lake).
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| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| β | Zinc ? | 1.AB.05 | Zn |
| β | Mercury | 1.AD.05 | Hg |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Digenite | 2.BA.10 | Cu9S5 |
| β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| β | Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS with Ag |
| β | 2.CD.10 | PbS | |
| β | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| β | Luzonite | 2.KA.10 | Cu3AsS4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
| β | Tridymite | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 |
| β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| β | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| β | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| β | Goslarite | 7.CB.40 | ZnSO4 Β· 7H2O |
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Ilvaite | 9.BE.07 | CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β | Hedenbergite | 9.DA.15 | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| β | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| β | Anthophyllite | 9.DD.05 | β»{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β | Antigorite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β | Natrolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 Β· 2H2O |
| β | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) Β· H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
| β | 'Jasper' | - | |
| β | 'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series' | - | |
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| β | 'Silica' | - | |
| β | 'Chabazite' | - | |
| β | 'Copper Stain' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | β Anthophyllite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | β Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | β Goslarite | ZnSO4 · 7H2O |
| H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Ilvaite | CaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| H | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| H | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | β Anthophyllite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | β Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Goslarite | ZnSO4 · 7H2O |
| O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Ilvaite | CaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| O | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| O | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | β Tenorite | CuO |
| O | β Tridymite | SiO2 |
| O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Anthophyllite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | β Anthophyllite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | β Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| Si | β Ilvaite | CaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Si | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Tridymite | SiO2 |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | β Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | β Covellite | CuS |
| S | β Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Goslarite | ZnSO4 · 7H2O |
| S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | β Luzonite | Cu3AsS4 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| S | β Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | β Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| Ca | β Ilvaite | CaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | β Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Ilvaite | CaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| Fe | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | β Copper | Cu |
| Cu | β Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| Cu | β Luzonite | Cu3AsS4 |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Tenorite | CuO |
| Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Goslarite | ZnSO4 · 7H2O |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | β Zinc | Zn |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Luzonite | Cu3AsS4 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Silver | Ag |
| Ag | β Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | β Cinnabar | HgS |
| Hg | β Mercury | Hg |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
| Pb | β Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
Localities in this Region
- California
- Shasta County
- Klamath Mountains
- East Shasta Copper - Zinc Mining District
- Bear Mountain
- Big Bend
- Bluejay Mountain
- Bully Hill District (Winthrop District)
- Bully Hill
- Bald Eagle deposit
- Bully Hill
- Baxter Winthrop Mine (Winthrope Mine; Baxter Mine; Copper City Mine; Excelsior claim; Brown claim; Humboldt claim; Baxter claim)
- Bully Hill Mine (Shasta Zinc and Copper Mine; Bully Hill-Rising Star Mine; Copper City Mine; Rising Star Mine; Delamar Mine; Shasta Zinc and Copper Mine)
- Michigan group
- Rising Star Mine (Anchor lode)
- Unnamed Cu prospect [1]
- Unnamed Hg prospect [2]
- Ydalpom group
- Dandy Placer Mine
- Independence group (1)
- Indiana and Last Chance claims
- Keith group (Shasta May Blossom)
- Lady Smith occurrence
- McCloves occurrence
- Shasta May Blossom prospect (Keith group)
- Bully Hill
- Copley Mountain
- Gray Rocks
- Green Mountain
- Heroult
- High Mountain
- Hirz Mountain
- Horse Mountain
- Ingot
- Kettle Mountain
- Killanger Peak
- Matheson
- East Shasta Copper - Zinc Mining District
- Klamath Mountains
- Shasta County
- California
- Shasta County
- Klamath Mountains
- East Shasta Copper - Zinc Mining District
- Matheson
- ⭔McCloud River & Pit River confluence area
- Motion
- Mountain Gate
- North Gray Rocks
- Blue Jacket Mine
- Feble Electric Steel Company Mine
- Frieda McGill property
- Graham group (Shasta Belmont; Shasta Balmont)
- Haley group (Minnie Haley group; Endless Chain A; Kane and Wilber group; Potter; Endless Chain and Missing Link)
- Iron Exploration Company (Ironex Mine)
- Kane and Wilbur claims
- Potter Creek (Potters Creek)
- Potter occurrence
- O'Brien
- Oak Mountain
- Oak Run
- Rising Sun Mine
- Round Mountain
- Sacramento Mountain
- Shasta Dam
- Shasta Lake City (Central Valley; Toyon; Project City; Pine Grove; and Summit City)
- Sugarloaf [4]
- Town Mountain
- White Rock
- East Shasta Copper - Zinc Mining District
- Klamath Mountains
- Shasta County
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