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East Shasta Copper - Zinc Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Shasta County, California, USAi
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East Shasta Copper - Zinc Mining DistrictMining District
Klamath MountainsMountain Range
Shasta CountyCounty
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° North , 122° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~32km
Mindat Locality ID:
209178
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:209178:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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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Mineral List

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43 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Description: Occurs in an amygdaloidal basalt.
Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Description: Occurs partially altered to gypsum in deep levels of the mine.
Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
'Chabazite'
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 26 localities in this region.
'Chlorite Group'
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
'Copper Stain'
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Description: Occurs as an alteration product of chalcopyrite.
Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
Description: Abundant.
Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena
Formula: PbS with Ag
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Goslarite
Formula: ZnSO4 · 7H2O
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Description: Occurs as an alteration product from anhydrite in deep levels of the mine.
Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
Habit: Fibrous
Colour: Green
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Ilvaite
Formula: CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH)
Habit: Long prismatic
Description: Occurs as thin bands & long prisms on both sides of a narrow dike cutting limestone.
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Description: Occurs in gangue of the Cu ore.
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'Limonite'
Description: Occurs as beautiful stalactites in gossan.
Luzonite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
Description: Occurs as anhedral grains in chalcopyrite.
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 20 localities in this region.
Description: Placer
Native Mercury
Formula: Hg
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Habit: Arborescent
Description: Occurs as arborescent structures, but only a few.
Native Zinc ?
Formula: Zn
Description: Unconfirmed. One piece had a fragment of rock attached.
Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Description: Occurs in basalt.
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
'Psilomelane'
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 23 localities in this region.
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
'Silica'
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
Tenorite
Formula: CuO
'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Description: Occurs in a baryte gangue. Argentiferous material.
Tridymite
Formula: SiO2
Description: Abundant in vesicular basalts.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Native Zinc ?1.AB.05Zn
Native Mercury1.AD.05Hg
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
var. Silver-bearing Galena2.CD.10PbS with Ag
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Luzonite2.KA.10Cu3AsS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Tridymite4.DA.10SiO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Goslarite7.CB.40ZnSO4 · 7H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Ilvaite9.BE.07CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Hedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
Anthophyllite9.DD.05◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Antigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
'Chabazite'-
'Chlorite Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Psilomelane'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Silica'-
'Copper Stain'-
'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
H Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
O HematiteFe2O3
O IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O TenoriteCuO
O TridymiteSiO2
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
NaSodium
Na AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Na NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Si Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Si IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TridymiteSiO2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S BaryteBaSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CinnabarHgS
S CovelliteCuS
S DigeniteCu9S5
S GalenaPbS
S GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S LuzoniteCu3AsS4
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
S Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
KPotassium
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Ca IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
TiTitanium
Ti RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu DigeniteCu9S5
Cu LuzoniteCu3AsS4
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu TenoriteCuO
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn Native ZincZn
AsArsenic
As LuzoniteCu3AsS4
AgSilver
Ag Native SilverAg
Ag Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
SbAntimony
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hg CinnabarHgS
Hg Native MercuryHg
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag

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