Mine detail: Shasta Iron Company Group

Previously called 'Shasta Iron Mine and California Consolidated'

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Location

Lat / long:

40.77735, -122.28303

Resource(M)

Primary:	Iron
Secondary:	Copper
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Magnetite
Gangue:	Anthophyllite, Antigorite, Pyrite
Orebody form:	DISCONTINUOUS AND IRREGULAR LENSES
Discovery year:	1892

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Contact Metasomatic
Production size:	Large
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1892

Geology

Host rock:	Mccloud Limestone
Host type:	Diorite,Limestone
Associated type:	Diorite
Structure:	Steeply Dipping Joints, Shear Zones, Faults And Dikes Form Zones Of Dominantly Northeast, Northwest Structures.
Tectonic:	Klamath Mountains

References

MRDS	W025229
DEP	10111070
Reference	{Deposit:: LAMEY, C.A., 1948, SHASTA AND CALIFORNIA IRON-ORE DEPOSITS, SHASTA COUNTY, CA.; CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES BULL. 129, P. 139-164}{Deposit:: LYDON, P.A. AND *RIEN, J.C., 1974; MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES SHASTA COUNTY; CALIFORNIA DIVISION MINES AND GEOLOGY COUNTY REPT. 6, P.63-68}{Deposit:: 1944 DIREXPL U.S. BUREAU MINES, 5 DIAMOND-DRILL HOLES TOTALING 2,900 FT.}{Deposit:: 1944 GEOLMAP}{Deposit:: 1944 GEOPHYS MAGNETIC ANOMALY MAP}{Deposit:: 1961 DIREXPL IRONEX COMPANY, DRILLED OVER 12,000 FT. OF CORE SAMPLES.}{Production:: LYDON AND *RIEN, 1974}{Reserve-Resource:: LAMEY, 1948}
Reporter	Fraticelli, L. A. (Albers, J.)