Mad Ox Mine (Caribou Gold Mining and Power Company; Maddox Mine), Iron Mountain, Iron Mountain [town], West Shasta Copper - Zinc Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Shasta County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 41' 11'' North , 122° 33' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| French Gulch | 346 (2011) | 7.3km |
| Keswick | 451 (2011) | 10.2km |
| Shasta | 1,771 (2011) | 11.0km |
| Central Valley (historical) | 4,340 (2015) | 15.4km |
| Shasta Lake | 10,159 (2017) | 15.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shasta Gem & Mineral Society | Redding, California | 18km |
A former lode Au mine located in sec. 28, T33N, R6W, MDM (coordinates accurate; section projected) 2.9 km (9,400 feet) WNW of Iron Mountain (summit) (coordinates of record), along Mad Ox Gulch, a tributary of Whiskey Creek. Located 1911. The property is comprised of 3 claims. MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated.
Mineralization is hosted in andesite. The ore body is pinch and swell in form, strikes N27E and dips 90-80E at a thickness of 1.22 meters. Ore control included a shear zone 4 to 6 feet wide. An alaskite porphyry dike occurs in the shear zone containing quartz. The ore vein varies from thin gouge to 4 feet thick. A dike near the vein is silicified and partially replaced by calcite. No visible sulfides. Local rocks include Paleozoic metavolcanic rocks, unit 1 (Eastern Klamath Mountains).
workings include underground openings with a length of 609.6 meters and an overall depth of 45.72 meters. Underground operations consist of a 900 foot crosscut adit and 1,100 feet of drifts. There are 2 ore shoots 60 feet x 2 to 4 feet at 100 feet apart.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Au | Gold | |
|---|---|---|
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10034454 |
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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
