Mammoth Butte, Backbone District, West Shasta Copper - Zinc Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Shasta County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 45' 48'' North , 122° 28' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Central Valley (historical) | 4,340 (2015) | 12.5km |
| Shasta Lake | 10,159 (2017) | 12.5km |
| Mountain Gate | 943 (2011) | 12.9km |
| French Gulch | 346 (2011) | 15.7km |
| Keswick | 451 (2011) | 15.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shasta Gem & Mineral Society | Redding, California | 21km |
Mindat Locality ID:
238101
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:238101:8
GUID (UUID V4):
efff7ba2-39b0-44d4-be90-7a8c19c9823a
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| 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 | Idaite | 2.CB.15a | Cu5FeS6 |
| β | Greenockite | 2.CB.45 | CdS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| β | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Localities in this Region
- California
- Shasta County
- Klamath Mountains
- West Shasta Copper - Zinc Mining District
- Backbone District
- West Shasta Copper - Zinc Mining District
- Klamath Mountains
- Shasta County
- California
- Shasta County
- Klamath Mountains
- West Shasta Copper - Zinc Mining District
- Backbone District
- Mammoth Butte
- Gillispie occurrence (Gellispie)
- Golinsky Mine (Little Backbone Mine; Backbone Mine; Golinski Mine)
- Great Verde Mine (Vulcan Mine)
- Holcombs Consolidated
- Loraine Mine (McKinley Consolidated Mine)
- Mayflower occurrence
- Morton & Bliss Mine (Morton and Bliss Mine; Riley & Bliss)
- Ohio occurrence
- Red Rock occurrence
- Shasta Kennett occurrence
- Shasta King Mine (Lost Desert Mine; Trinity Mine)
- Skookum Consolidated occurrence
- Uncle Sam Mine (Vera Mines; Sierra Buttes Mining Company)
- Mammoth Butte
- Backbone District
- West Shasta Copper - Zinc Mining District
- Klamath Mountains
- Shasta County
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