Calumet Consolidated Mine, Newtown, Old Diggings Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Shasta County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Calumet Consolidated Mine | Mine |
| Newtown | - not defined - |
| Old Diggings Mining District | Mining District |
| Klamath Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Shasta County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 38' 36'' North , 122° 25' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Keswick | 451 (2011) | 4.6km |
| Central Valley (historical) | 4,340 (2015) | 5.8km |
| Shasta Lake | 10,159 (2017) | 5.8km |
| Redding | 91,582 (2017) | 6.7km |
| Shasta | 1,771 (2011) | 7.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shasta Gem & Mineral Society | Redding, California | 7km |
A former lode Au-Cu mine located in sec. 10, T32N, R5W, MDM, 2.4 km (8,000 feet) SW of Newtown. Property consists of 3 claims. Production years were in the 1880's to early 1900's. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in diorite. The ore body is pinch and swell in form, strikes E and dips 15N at a thickness of 0.51 meters and a depth-to-top of 0.0 meters, and a length of 76.2 meters. The ore tends to have higher Cu sulfide concentrations at depth. Local rocks include Paleozoic metavolcanic rocks, unit 1 (Eastern Klamath Mountains).
Workings include underground openings comprised of a 1,000 foot adit, several hundred feet of drifts, raises,and stopes. Only one of several veins on the property was worked. The ore shoot is 200 feet by 20 inches.
Production data are found in: Lydon, P. A. and O'Brien J. C. (1974).
No production was recorded.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| 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 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10034391 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
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 #0060890
