Collins group, Wildwood, Upper Hayfork Creek area, Klamath Mountains, Trinity County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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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' 23'' North , 123° 4' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Hayfork | 2,368 (2011) | 20.2km |
Ruth | 195 (2011) | 24.4km |
Douglas City | 713 (2011) | 31.3km |
Mad River | 420 (2011) | 37.0km |
Junction City | 680 (2011) | 38.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
96262
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:96262:4
GUID (UUID V4):
aeafc0a8-0eba-42d1-a547-2dcb95aa568c
A Cr occurrence located in secs. 3 & 11, T29N, R11W, MDM, 2.5 km (8,300 feet) WSW of Wildwood, on National Forest land. Owned by E. A. and M. W. Collin. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Additional claims in this group, not addressed in individual location files: Junction Extension; Chrome Center claim; Pride of Trinity claim; Iridium claim; September claim; Green Chrome claim; Five O'Clock claim; Summit Nos. 1 & 2 claims; Rattlesnake claim.
Mineralization is hosted in dunite. The ore body is irregular in form. Alteration is local with partial to complete serpentization of dunite. 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 a small amount of location and prospecting work.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. |
Gallery:
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: | 10043480 |
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Localities in this Region
- California
- Trinity County
- Klamath Mountains
- Upper Hayfork Creek area
- Wildwood
- Collins group
- Wildwood
- Upper Hayfork Creek area
- Klamath Mountains
- Trinity County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
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