Mine detail: Hirz Mountain

Previously called 'Jennings Group'

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Location

Lat / long: 40.90235, -122.24359

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron
Secondary: Copper
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Hematite, Magnetite
Gangue: Epidote, Garnet
Orebody form: LENTICULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host type:Limestone
Associated type:Andesite,Basalt
Structure:Fault Seperating Nosoni Fm. From Mccloud Limestone, Trends N-Ne

References

MRDSM024296
DEP10103522
Reference{Deposit:: EGENHOFF, E.L., 1948; BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE IRON-ORE RESOURCES OF CA; IRON RESOURCES OF CA. BULL. 129, DIV. OF MINES, P.}{Deposit:: LAMEY, C.A., 1948; SHASTA AND CALIFORNIA IRON-ORE DEPOSITS SHASTA COUNTY; DIV. OF MINES BULL. 129, PART K, P. 139-164.}{Deposit:: LYDON, P.A. AND *RIEN, J.C., 1974: MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF SHASTA COUNTY; CA. DIV. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY COUNTY REPT. 6, P. 61-63}{Production:: LYDON & *RIEN, 1974}
ReporterFraticelli, L. A. (Albers, J.)