California · Shasta County
Past Producer

Boulder Creek

Shasta County, California, United States
MolybdenumIron
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Commodities
PrimaryMolybdenum, Iron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formDISSEMINATED
Materials
Ore mineralsMolybdenite, Pyrite
Geology
Host rockGranite
Associated rockPeridotite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1917
Identification
Deposit ID10037070
MRDS IDM030175
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates41.02318, -122.44832
References
KIRKEMO, ET AL; 1965 ; MOLY IN THE COUNTERMINUOS UNITED STATES; USGS BULL 1182 - E1966 ; MINERAL RESOURCES OF CALIFORNIA; CAL. DIV. MINES AND GEO; BULL 191LYDON, P.A.; 1967 ; MINERALS OF SHASTA CO.; CAL. DIV. MIN. GEO.; SPECIAL REPORT 6LYDON, P. A.; 1967