Roseman prospect, Gray Rocks, East Shasta Copper - Zinc Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Shasta County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 44' 42'' North , 122° 18' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain Gate | 943 (2011) | 3.9km |
| Shasta Lake | 10,159 (2017) | 9.1km |
| Central Valley (historical) | 4,340 (2015) | 9.1km |
| Bella Vista | 2,781 (2011) | 13.1km |
| Lakehead | 461 (2011) | 18.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shasta Gem & Mineral Society | Redding, California | 19km |
An Fe-Cu occurrence/prospect located in sec. 3, T33N, R4W, and in sec. 34, T34N, R4W, MDM, 0.5 km (1,600 feet) WSW of Gray Rocks (coordinates of record), on National Forest land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Mineralization is a replacement vein deposit hosted in the McCloud Limestone and serpentinite. Ore control was a shear zone adjacent to limestone. Limestone forms the hanging wall and serpentine the footwall. Diorite is an associated rock. Local rocks include Paleozoic and Permo-Triassic granitic rocks, unit 1 (Eastern Klamath Mountains) and/or Carboniferous marine rocks, unit 4 (Eastern Klamath Mountains).
Workings include underground openings with an overall depth of 18.29 meters. Operations are comprised of development along the outcrop, several hundred feet of adits, shafts and winzes.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10033877 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Klamouth RangeVolcanic Arc
- Shoofly-Olds Ferry DomainDomain
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