Low Gap claim, Collins group, Wildwood, Upper Hayfork Creek area, Klamath Mountains, Trinity County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Low Gap claim | Claim |
Collins group | - not defined - |
Wildwood | - not defined - |
Upper Hayfork Creek area | Area |
Klamath Mountains | Mountain Range |
Trinity County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 23' 10'' North , 123° 4' 31'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Hayfork | 2,368 (2011) | 20.8km |
Ruth | 195 (2011) | 24.5km |
Douglas City | 713 (2011) | 31.6km |
Mad River | 420 (2011) | 37.5km |
Junction City | 680 (2011) | 38.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
96607
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:96607:3
GUID (UUID V4):
53eb46bd-fe2b-4147-b7ca-3b69551eecc1
A Cr occurrence located 2.4 km (7,800 feet) SW of Wildwood, along Hayfork Creek, on National Forest land (located claim). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 to 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in dunite. The ore body is 1.22 meters thick. The deposit occurs in one of several dike-like peridotite bodies that are NW-trending across central to SW Trinity County. Local rocks include ultramafic rocks, chiefly Mesozoic, unit 2 (Western Sierra Nevada and Klamath Mountains).
Workings include surface openings comprised of 3 open cuts that expose the ore for 90 feet along strike.
Production data: Approximately 15-20 long tons of shipping ore was stacked on dumps.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Cr | Chromium | |
Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10095693 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0061050093