King Copper group, Sugarloaf Mountain [3], West Shasta Copper - Zinc Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Shasta County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 41' 55'' North , 122° 30' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Keswick | 451 (2011) | 9.1km |
| Shasta | 1,771 (2011) | 11.1km |
| French Gulch | 346 (2011) | 11.3km |
| Central Valley (historical) | 4,340 (2015) | 11.4km |
| Shasta Lake | 10,159 (2017) | 11.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shasta Gem & Mineral Society | Redding, California | 16km |
A Au-Cu occurrence located in sec. 23, in the SW¼ sec. 24 and in secs. 25 & 26, T33N, R6W, MDM, 1.3 km (4,200 feet) NNE of Sugarloaf Mountain (coordinates of record). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in rhyolite. Alteration is local (pyritization; hydrothermal). Rocks in the vicinity are interlayered flows of pyroclastic and non-pyroclastic rhyolite that contain much flow breccia and some pyroclastic material. These rocks have a steep foliation, no bedding. Local rocks include Paleozoic metavolcanic rocks, unit 1 (Eastern Klamath Mountains).
Workings include underground openings with a total length of 304.8 meters.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10077591 |
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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 #0060890365
Bramel, Hadley R., Heyl, George R., Cox, Manning W., Ransome, Alfred L., Eric, John H., Wyant, Donald G. (1948) Copper in California. Bulletin 144. California State Mining Bureau pp.84-85
