Broken Hill Mine, Mule Mountain, West Shasta Copper - Zinc Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Shasta County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Broken Hill Mine | Mine |
| Mule Mountain | Mountain |
| West Shasta Copper - Zinc Mining District | Mining District |
| Klamath Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Shasta County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 31' 58'' North , 122° 30' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shasta | 1,771 (2011) | 7.5km |
| Keswick | 451 (2011) | 10.5km |
| Redding | 91,582 (2017) | 11.4km |
| Anderson | 10,217 (2017) | 20.0km |
| Central Valley (historical) | 4,340 (2015) | 20.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shasta Gem & Mineral Society | Redding, California | 11km |
A former lode Au-Fe-S mine located in sec. 23, T31N, R6W, MDM (coordinates estimated), 2.3 km (7,600 feet) SSE of Mule Mountain (coordinates of record) and 2.4 km (7,900 feet) NW of Centerville, E of Clear Creek. Property consisted of 4 claims. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in diorite. The ore body is tabular, strikes NE and dips 90 (vertical), at a thickness of 1.22 meters. Host rock near intrusive contact with greenstone, breccias. Contact metamorphism occurs in the country rocks on both sides of the main vein. Local rocks include Paleozoic metavolcanic rocks, unit 1 (Eastern Klamath Mountains).
Workings include underground openings comprised of a single 400 foot long adit, which cuts the vein at 150 and 250 feet.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10034387 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Klamouth RangeVolcanic Arc
- Shoofly-Olds Ferry DomainDomain
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060890299
