The Rothkoph is a mine located in Siskiyou county, California.
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All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.
Mine Info
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Rothkoph MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Rothkoph
Commodity
Tertiary: Copper
Location
State: California
County: Siskiyou
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: Klamath Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: LENTICULAR
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 20 % CU
Materials
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Pyrite
Comments
Comment (Workings): DEVELOPED BY SHAFTS AND TUNNELS. 15 CLAIMS.
Comment (Deposit): GOSSAN ON SURFACE
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: FORMATIONS ARE BASIC ERUPTIVE ROCKS; SERPENTINE OVERLAID BY SILICIOUS STRATA CONTAINING SOME SLATE. ORE BODY LIES PARTIALLY ALONG THIS CONTACT.
References
Reference (Deposit): AUBURY, L. E., 1908 , COPPER RESOURCES OF CALIFORNIA BULL. 50 , CALIF. MIN. BUR., P. 125
Reference (Deposit): BROWN, G. C., 1914 , SISKIYOU COUNTY; 14TH REPT. STATE MINERALOGIST; CALIF. MIN. BUR., P. 820
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