Alta Mine, Low Divide, Low Divide Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Del Norte County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Alta Mine | Mine |
| Low Divide | - not defined - |
| Low Divide Mining District | Mining District |
| Klamath Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Del Norte County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 54' 18'' North , 124° 1' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gasquet | 661 (2011) | 8.4km |
| Smith River | 866 (2011) | 9.9km |
| Hiouchi | 301 (2011) | 12.9km |
| Bertsch-Oceanview | 2,436 (2011) | 20.0km |
| Crescent City | 6,774 (2017) | 21.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
9810
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:9810:9
GUID (UUID V4):
8af87134-2fc8-4c20-82ef-db30861d45f6
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Alta California Mine; Alta Copper claim
A former Cu-Co mine located in the WΒ½ sec. 34, T18N, R1E, HM, 0.4 km (1,300 feet) SSW of Low Divide and NE of Crescent City. Mined during the Civil War.
Mineralization is hosted in Josephine Peridotite containing pods of troilite and chalcopyrite.
Workings include a single, now caved, shaft.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| β Bismuth Formula: Bi References: |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S References: |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Cobaltite Formula: CoAsS Habit: Pyritohedral Description: Occurs massive and as 1 mm crystals. |
| β Cobaltpentlandite Formula: Co9S8 References: |
| β Copper Formula: Cu |
| β Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
| β Erythrite Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) References: |
| β Gold Formula: Au References: |
| β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Description: Occurs as inclusions in troilite. |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
| β Maucherite Formula: Ni11As8 References: |
| β Melanterite Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O Colour: Greenish blue |
| β Melanterite var. Copper-bearing Melanterite Formula: (Fe,Cu)SO4 · 7H2O Colour: Greenish blue |
| β Pentlandite Formula: (NixFey)Ξ£9S8 |
| β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| β 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
| β Starkeyite Formula: MgSO4 · 4H2O Description: Occurs as veins in troilite. References: |
| β Starkeyite var. Iron-bearing Starkeyite Formula: (Mg,Fe)SO4 · 4H2O Colour: Cream-coloured Description: Occurs as fine-grained efflorescences on troilite. References: |
| β Tenorite Formula: CuO |
| β Tochilinite Formula: Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 |
| β Troilite Formula: FeS Description: Occurs as massive material in a shear zone of serpentine. |
| β Valleriite Formula: (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| β | Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Maucherite | 2.AB.15 | Ni11As8 |
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Cobaltpentlandite | 2.BB.15 | Co9S8 |
| β | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)Ξ£9S8 |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| β | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| β | Cobaltite | 2.EB.25 | CoAsS |
| β | Valleriite | 2.FD.30 | (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
| β | Tochilinite | 2.FD.35 | Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| β | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Starkeyite var. Iron-bearing Starkeyite | 7.CB.15 | (Mg,Fe)SO4 Β· 4H2O |
| β | 7.CB.15 | MgSO4 Β· 4H2O | |
| β | Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 Β· H2O |
| β | var. Copper-bearing Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | (Fe,Cu)SO4 Β· 7H2O |
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Erythrite | 8.CE.40 | Co3(AsO4)2 Β· 8H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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