The West Shasta District is a zinc, copper, silver, and gold mine located in Shasta county, California.
About the MRDS Data:
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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Commodity: Zinc, Copper, Silver, Gold
Lat, Long: 40.7333, -122.50000
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West Shasta District MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: West Shasta District
Secondary: Flat Creek District
Commodity
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Copper
Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Location
State: California
County: Shasta
District: FLAT CREEK DISTRICT
Land Status
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Holdings
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Workings
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Ownership
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Production
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Deposit
Record Type: District
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
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Physiography
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Mineral Deposit Model
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Orebody
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Structure
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Alterations
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Rocks
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Analytical Data
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Materials
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Comments
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References
Reference (Deposit): MC KNIGHT, E. T., NEWMAN, W. L., AND HEYL, A. V., JR. (COMPILERS), 1962, ZINC IN THE UNITED STATES, EXCLUSIVE OF ALASKA AND HAWAII: USGS MINERAL INV. RESOURCE MAP MR-19, SEPARATE TEXT, 18 P.
Reference (Deposit): KINKEL, A. R., JR., HALL, W. E., AND ALBERS, J. P., 1956, GEOLOGY AND BASE-METAL DEPOSITS OF WEST SHASTA COPPER-ZINC DISTRICT, SHASTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: USGS PROF. PAPER 285, 156 P.
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