Starvation Mine, Trinity Dam, Minersville Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Trinity County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Starvation Mine | Mine |
| Trinity Dam | Dam |
| Minersville Mining District | Mining District |
| Klamath Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Trinity County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 48' 45'' North , 122° 44' 27'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lewiston | 1,193 (2011) | 13.0km |
| French Gulch | 346 (2011) | 15.1km |
| Weaverville | 3,600 (2011) | 19.2km |
| Trinity Center | 267 (2011) | 19.3km |
| Douglas City | 713 (2011) | 24.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shasta Gem & Mineral Society | Redding, California | 39km |
Mindat Locality ID:
96890
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:96890:1
GUID (UUID V4):
1dc39121-d667-47c0-9449-0df294861be8
A former lode Au-Fe prospect/mine located in sec. 11, T33N, R8W, MDM, 2.3 km (7,500 feet) NE of Trinity Dam, along Fairview Ridge, N of the Papoose Arm of Clair Engle Lake (4 miles WSW of Trinity Mountain guard station, off Fairview Road), on National Forest land. Discovered 1932. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in diorite, granite and sedimentary and volcanic breccia. The ore body is 0.2 meters thick. The vein is associated with breccia containing partly rounded fragments of Bragdon Slate; possibly fault breccia. Local rocks include Paleozoic metavolcanic rocks, unit 1 (Eastern Klamath Mountains) and/or Carboniferous marine rocks, unit 4 (Eastern Klamath Mountains). High-grade ore was found in average thicknesses of 3-4 inches (8 to 10 cm), maximum of 8 inches (20 cm). Gold occurs in the free state.
Workings include underground openings. There are 2 adit levels, separated by 30 feet in depth. The lower adit comprises 200 feet of drifts and crosscuts. The upper one has 55 feet of drifts. A 30 foot stope was driven from the lower level.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10035884 |
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0061050716
