Porcupine group (Purcupine), Shasta, Shasta Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Shasta County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Porcupine group (Purcupine) | - not defined - |
| Shasta | - 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° 35' 11'' North , 122° 30' 22'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shasta | 1,771 (2011) | 1.9km |
| Keswick | 451 (2011) | 5.2km |
| Redding | 91,582 (2017) | 9.7km |
| Central Valley (historical) | 4,340 (2015) | 15.5km |
| Shasta Lake | 10,159 (2017) | 15.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shasta Gem & Mineral Society | Redding, California | 10km |
A former lode Au mine located in sec. 35, T32N, R6W, MDM (coordinates estimated; section projected), 1.9 km (6,200 feet) SW of Shasta, on National Park Service land (Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area). Property consisted of several claims. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in quartz diorite. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 4 (Klamath Mountains and Northern Sierra Nevada).
Workings include surface and underground openings. Underground operations included an adit 20 feet long with a raise to surface. Surface operations included a 15 foot open cut.
Production was comprised of a small amount of milled rock.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| 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 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10103038 |
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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 #0060890351
