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Heroult, East Shasta Copper - Zinc Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Shasta County, California, USAi
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Goethite

Shasta Iron Company group, Heroult, East Shasta Copper - Zinc Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Shasta County, California, USA
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Goethite

Shasta Iron Company group, Heroult, East Shasta Copper - Zinc Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Shasta County, California, USA
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Goethite

Shasta Iron Company group, Heroult, East Shasta Copper - Zinc Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Shasta County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 45' 43'' North , 122° 15' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.76194,-122.25722
GeoHash:
G#: 9r1pcurp8
GRN:
N28W67
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mountain Gate943 (2011)8.1km
Shasta Lake10,159 (2017)13.2km
Central Valley (historical)4,340 (2015)13.2km
Bella Vista2,781 (2011)13.6km
Lakehead461 (2011)18.9km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Shasta Gem & Mineral SocietyRedding, California23km
Mindat Locality ID:
217288
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:217288:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The former town of Heroult was the site of the first facility in the western hemisphere to use electric furnaces in the direct reduction of iron ore. The town site was inundated by Shasta Lake (Pit River Arm). NOTE: Coordinates are approximate based on description of town's former location.

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11 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘ Ilvaite
Formula: CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH)
Description: Occurs in small amounts in ore.
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘIlvaite9.BE.07CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH)
ⓘHedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘAnthophyllite9.DD.05◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAntigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

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References

Logan, Clarence August (1924), Sacramento field division: California Mining Bureau. Report 20: 12.
Wyckoff, R.W.G., Merwin, H.E., and Washington, H.S. (1925) X-ray diffraction measurements upon the pyroxenes. American Journal of Science, 5th. Series: 10: 383-397
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 252.
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
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