Mountain Monarch Mine (Monarch Mountain prospect), Monarch Mountain, West Shasta Copper - Zinc Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Shasta County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 35' 39'' North , 122° 33' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shasta | 1,771 (2011) | 5.8km |
| Keswick | 451 (2011) | 8.5km |
| French Gulch | 346 (2011) | 13.6km |
| Redding | 91,582 (2017) | 14.2km |
| Central Valley (historical) | 4,340 (2015) | 18.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shasta Gem & Mineral Society | Redding, California | 14km |
Mindat Locality ID:
92799
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:92799:5
GUID (UUID V4):
6fa4bdeb-4ab8-4bc3-a90e-bdd3a44b45dd
A former Cu mine located in sec. 29, T32N, R6W, MDM, 1.0 km (3,300 feet) E of Monarch Mountain (coordinates of record), in the headwaters area of Dog Gulch, on National Park Service land (Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Local rocks include Paleozoic metavolcanic rocks, unit 1 (Eastern Klamath Mountains).
Workings include unspecified underground openings.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| β Covellite Formula: CuS Description: Occurs as coatings on pyrite. References: |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Colour: Black Description: Occurs in small rosettes. References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| B | Boron | |
|---|---|---|
| B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | β Covellite | CuS |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Covellite | CuS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10077584 |
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