Ellis Mine, Mammoth Butte, Backbone District, West Shasta Copper - Zinc Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Shasta County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 44' 49'' North , 122° 28' 46'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Central Valley (historical) | 4,340 (2015) | 11.7km |
| Shasta Lake | 10,159 (2017) | 11.8km |
| Mountain Gate | 943 (2011) | 12.9km |
| Keswick | 451 (2011) | 13.9km |
| French Gulch | 346 (2011) | 14.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shasta Gem & Mineral Society | Redding, California | 19km |
A former Au-Ag-Cu mine located in sec. 6, T33N, R5W, MDM, (700 feet SE of the NW corner of the township), 1.9 km (6,300 feet) SSW of Mammoth Butte (coordinates of record), on the divide between the North Fork Squaw Creek and the Mary Fork Squaw Creek. Property consists of 1 claim. MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated.
Mineralization is a vein deposit. The ore body is 0.51 meters thick. The ore is Au associated with Ag and Cu sulphide. Local rocks include Paleozoic metavolcanic rocks, unit 1 (Eastern Klamath Mountains).
Workings include underground openings with an overall length of 396.24 meters, consisting of an adit along the stope stated to be 1,300 feet long.
Analytical data results: Au & Ag assayed at $8/ton (period values); Cu sulphide at 2½%.
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 | |||
| ⓘ | 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 | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10034411 |
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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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