Central Mine, Churntown, Old Diggings Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Shasta County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Central Mine | Mine |
| Churntown | - 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° 39' 47'' North , 122° 25' 31'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Central Valley (historical) | 4,340 (2015) | 5.0km |
| Shasta Lake | 10,159 (2017) | 5.0km |
| Keswick | 451 (2011) | 5.7km |
| Redding | 91,582 (2017) | 9.0km |
| Shasta | 1,771 (2011) | 9.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shasta Gem & Mineral Society | Redding, California | 9km |
A former lode Au-Cu mine located in sec. 3 & the NE¼ of sec. 4, T32N, R5W, and in secs. 33 & 34, T33N, R5W, MDM, (coordinates estimated), 2.2 km (7,200 feet) SW of Churntown. Property is compised of 4 claims. Production years were 1912 to 1919. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in andesite. The ore body is pinch and swell in form, strikes N and dips 65E at a thickness of 15 meters. There are 2 parallel veins. Local rocks include Paleozoic metavolcanic rocks, unit 1 (Eastern Klamath Mountains).
Workings include underground openings including 2 adits. The upper adit is 200 feet with 700 feet of drifts and an ore shoot 6 x 230 feet. The lower adit is 1,000 feet with 860 feet of drifts and an ore shoot 15 x 165 feet. Ore is low grade and was cut off by a fault.
Production data are found in: Lydon, P.A. and O'Brien, J.C. (1974).
Analytical data results: Ore assayed 80 cents to $20/ton (period values).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ 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 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| 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 | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10077546 |
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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 #0060890
