Murray Mine, Keswick, Shasta Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Shasta County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Murray Mine | Mine |
| Keswick | - not defined - |
| Shasta Mining District | Mining District |
| Klamath Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Shasta County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 37' 43'' North , 122° 28' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Keswick | 451 (2011) | 1.0km |
| Shasta | 1,771 (2011) | 3.6km |
| Redding | 91,582 (2017) | 8.4km |
| Central Valley (historical) | 4,340 (2015) | 10.5km |
| Shasta Lake | 10,159 (2017) | 10.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shasta Gem & Mineral Society | Redding, California | 8km |
A former Au mine located in sec. 18, T32N, R5W, MDM, 1.0 km (3,400 feet) NW of Keswick, at the Spring Creek Reservoir dam. Property is comprised of 1 claim. Mine was operational prior to 1894. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in porphyry and quartz syenite. The ore body strikes N40E and dips 50S at a thickness of 1.83 meters. The vein footwall is quartz porphyry and the hanging wall is syenite. Ore is of low grade. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 4 (Klamath Mountains and Northern Sierra Nevada).
workings include underground openings comprised of a 400 foot adit, 2 winzes at 25 feet each, plus stoping. The ore shoot is 6 x 230 feet.
Production data are found in: Crawford (1894).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Manganite Formula: Mn3+O(OH) Description: Occurs as minute crystals in cavities and fractures in quartz. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Manganite | 4.FD.15 | Mn3+O(OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10034466 |
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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 #0060890181
