The Iron Mountain Mine is a iron mine located in Shasta county, California.
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Mine Info
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Iron Mountain Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Iron Mountain Mine
Commodity
Primary: Iron
Location
State: California
County: Shasta
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Iron Mountain Mine, Ltd.
Info Year: 1989
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: 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
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Environmental Factors): CERCLA (SUPERFUND) SITE LISTED ON NATIONAL PRIORITIES LIST (NPL), OCT. 14, 1992. ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS INCLUDE ACID MINE DRAINAGE. REMEDIATION EFFORTS HAVE FAILED.
References
Reference (Deposit): CALIF. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. SPECIAL PUBL. 103, 1990.
Reference (Deposit): IRON MINED USED IN CEMENT
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