Rattlesnake Mine (Spider Mine; Scorpion Mine), Sugarloaf [1], West Shasta Copper - Zinc Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Shasta County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 33' 12'' North , 122° 27' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shasta | 1,771 (2011) | 6.0km |
| Redding | 91,582 (2017) | 6.5km |
| Keswick | 451 (2011) | 7.7km |
| Central Valley (historical) | 4,340 (2015) | 15.8km |
| Shasta Lake | 10,159 (2017) | 15.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shasta Gem & Mineral Society | Redding, California | 6km |
A former lode Au mine located in secs. 5, 8 & 9, T31N, R5W, MDM (coordinates estimated), 0.6 km (1,900 feet) ESE of Sugarloaf (coordinates of record). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in andesite. The ore body is 2.44 meters thick. Controls for ore emplacement included a NW-trending fault. The deposit consists of several veins. Local rocks include Paleozoic metavolcanic rocks, unit 1 (Eastern Klamath Mountains) and/or Devonian marine rocks, unit 2 (Eastern Klamath Mountains).
Workings include surface and underground openings comprised of several surface cuts, crosscut adits amounting to several hundred feet.
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 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 | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10109423 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Valley BasinBasin
- 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
