Iron Mountain Mine, Norse Butte, Coastal Range, Trinity County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Iron Mountain Mine | Mine |
| Norse Butte | Table/Butte |
| Coastal Range | Mountain Range |
| Trinity County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 21' 3'' North , 123° 28' 50'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mad River | 420 (2011) | 11.6km |
| Ruth | 195 (2011) | 16.2km |
| Alderpoint | 186 (2011) | 22.4km |
| Hyampom | 241 (2011) | 29.7km |
| Phillipsville | 140 (2011) | 30.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
96507
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:96507:4
GUID (UUID V4):
27607a37-869f-49d7-80d6-a91221d801e3
A Cu occurrence located in sec. 27, T1S, R6E, HM, 6.5 km (4.0 miles) SSW of Norse Butte and 5.3 km (3.3 miles) NW of Hyampom, along the Van Duzen River, on National Forest land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in a soda granite porphyry. Local rocks include Franciscan Complex, unit 1 (Coast Ranges).
Workings include surface openings comprised of open cuts.
Ore is low grade.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| β Copper Formula: Cu |
| β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Colour: Green Description: Occurs in a soda granite porphyry. |
| β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Colour: Colourless Description: Occurs in a soda granite porphyry. |
| β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O Description: Occurs in a soda granite porphyry. |
| β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Description: Occurs in a soda granite porphyry. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Copper | Cu |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10034203 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Franciscan DomainDomain
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0061050245
(1908, September) The Copper Resources of California. Bulletin 50. California State Mining Bureaup.146
