Lady Slipper Mine (Live Oak Mine), South Fork Mountain, West Shasta Copper - Zinc Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Shasta County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 38' 40'' North , 122° 30' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Keswick | 451 (2011) | 4.1km |
| Shasta | 1,771 (2011) | 5.1km |
| Redding | 91,582 (2017) | 11.5km |
| Central Valley (historical) | 4,340 (2015) | 12.0km |
| Shasta Lake | 10,159 (2017) | 12.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shasta Gem & Mineral Society | Redding, California | 12km |
Mindat Locality ID:
92731
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:92731:1
GUID (UUID V4):
6f4785fb-8e43-4711-8475-bc6bcfa814e6
A former lode Au-Cu mine located in sec. 11 and/or 36, T32N, R6W, MDM, 2.0 km (6,500 feet) SE of South Fork Mountain (coordinates of record), along the South Fork Spring Creek. Located prior to 1896 and worked 1953 to about 1960. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in granite porphyry. The ore body is tablar, strikes N85E and dips 78N, at a thickness of 0.25 meters and a depth-to-top of 0.0 meters. The vein is 8 to 10 inches thick. Free gold is associated with pyrite and chalcopyrite-bornite nodules. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 4 (Klamath Mountains and Northern Sierra Nevada).
Workings include underground openings comprised of 3 shafts, one at 80 feet.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10103025 |
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060890453
