Delta Consolidated Mine (Delta Mine), Dog Creek Mountain, Dog Creek Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Shasta County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 55' 9'' North , 122° 29' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lakehead | 461 (2011) | 10.1km |
| Trinity Center | 267 (2011) | 18.4km |
| Coffee Creek | 217 (2011) | 25.9km |
| Mountain Gate | 943 (2011) | 26.5km |
| French Gulch | 346 (2011) | 27.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shasta Gem & Mineral Society | Redding, California | 38km |
A former Au-Cu-Pb-Zn mine located in sec. 6, T35N, R5W, MDM, 3.1 km (1.9 miles) NE of Dog Creek Mountain (coordinates of record), on slope of French Ridge, on National Forest land. Property consists of 30 claims. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters. NOTE: MRDS file #10141008 presents the T&R values as sec. 6, T35N, R5W, MDM, while MRDS file #10034403 presents a more complicated, and somewhat incredible values of: sec. 1, T35N, R6W, sec. 6 & 31, T36N, R5W, MDM.
Mineralization is hosted in andesite. The ore body strikes N70E and dips 90 at a thickness of 0.91 meters and a width of 91.44 meters. There are 10 veins with similar altitude; branching of veins and pinching out in short distance is common. Gold is associated with sulphides. Local rocks include carboniferous marine rocks, unit 4 (Eastern Klamath Mountains).
Workings include underground openings consisting of several adits 20 to 1,600 feet long, raises of 100-200 feet, stopes of 200 feet, and an ore shoot 800 feet by 18 inches.
Production data are found in: Brown (1916).
Production figure to 1912 not including early high-grade milling.
Analytical data results: ore $8 - $10/ton (period values).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Description: Prominent in some veins. References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
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 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10034403 |
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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 #0060890245
