Brushy Canyon group, Green Mountain, East Shasta Copper - Zinc Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Shasta County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 45' 44'' North , 122° 11' 33'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain Gate | 943 (2011) | 12.8km |
| Bella Vista | 2,781 (2011) | 13.9km |
| Shasta Lake | 10,159 (2017) | 17.6km |
| Central Valley (historical) | 4,340 (2015) | 17.6km |
| Round Mountain | 155 (2011) | 21.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shasta Gem & Mineral Society | Redding, California | 26km |
Mindat Locality ID:
92493
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:92493:4
GUID (UUID V4):
4b8307c1-0540-4661-b255-faeee029378c
A Cu-Zn occurrence located in sec. 34, T34N, R3W, MDM, 3.5 km (2.2 miles) WSW of Green Mountain (coordinates of record), W of Brushy Canyon, on National Forest land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is a replacement deposit hosted in rhyolite. The ore body is lenticular in form, strikes NW and dips NE, at 3.05 meters thick. The deposit contains Cu & Zn in limonite, but no Pb. Pyrite was found on the dump of the northern-most adit in sec. 4. It is the only sulphide mineral seen in the area.
The area is underlain by shale and mudstone interbedded with quartz keratophye flows and tuff of the Bully Hill Rhyolite. These rocks are strongly silicified and contain lenses of red and brown limonite. Local rocks include Triassic marine rocks, unit 2 (Eastern Klamath Mountains).
Workings include surface and underground openings. This area embraces a group of adits and pits. It probably includes 2 prospects formerly known as the De Dallis and Brushy Canyon prospects.
Analytical data results: 4 samples of limonite showed 50 - 130 ppm Cu, 90 - 270 ppm Zn and no Pb.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10033806 |
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