Desmond Mine

Desmond Mine is a quarry in , , .
  • Type: Quarry
  • Description: mine in Shasta County, California, United States of America
  • Address: CA

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Iron Mountain Mine.

Quarry
Photo: USGS, Public domain.
, also known as the Richmond Mine at Iron Mountain, is a mine near in , US. Geologically classified as a "massive sulfide ore deposit", the site was mined for iron, silver, gold, copper, zinc, quartz, and pyrite intermittently from the 1860s until 1963. is situated 2 miles northeast of Desmond Mine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shasta and Keswick.

is a town in in the region of . In the mid 19th century, was the commercial and shipping hub for northern California mines.

Hamlet
is a census-designated place in , United States. sits at an elevation of 732 feet. Its population is 188 as of the 2020 census, down from 451 from the 2010 census. is situated 4½ miles southeast of Desmond Mine.

Desmond Mine

Latitude
40.64932° or 40° 38′ 58″ north
Longitude
-122.54335° or 122° 32′ 36″ west
Elevation
1,535 feet (468 metres)
Open location code
84GVJFX4+PM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 369162239
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
Geo­Names ID
5562523
Wiki­data ID
Q49408042
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In Other Languages

“Desmond Mine” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Desmond Mine (minahan sa Estados Unidos)”
  • Cebuano: “Desmond Mine”

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