Junction City Dredge Mine (Bergin placer; Laws; Eldorado), Red Hill, Junction City, Junction City Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Trinity County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 43' 56'' North , 123° 5' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Junction City | 680 (2011) | 3.7km |
| Weaverville | 3,600 (2011) | 13.1km |
| Douglas City | 713 (2011) | 15.7km |
| Hayfork | 2,368 (2011) | 21.0km |
| Lewiston | 1,193 (2011) | 24.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
96527
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:96527:8
GUID (UUID V4):
d9137510-9233-4147-b9e8-638fb87535e9
A former dredge placer Au-Pt mine located in sec. 35, T34N, R11W, MDM, 3.3 km (2.1 miles) SW of Red Hill and 3.7 km (2.3 miles) W of Junction City, along the Trinity River, partially on National Forest land, partially obn other (private ?). Operators were J. Castro and others (1939); and Junction City Mining Co. (1938). MRDS database statede accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
NOTE: Parts of the dredged area lie within Trinity National Forest. Dredging took place for about 8 miles along the river near Junction City and included smaller claims such as Bergin placer (formerly a separate record but merged with this record in MRDS - 01/92). Location given is in tailings E of Benjamin Flat at Junction City. Accurate within dredging area.
Mineralization is a placer Au-Pt deposit (Deposit model code 119; USGS model code 39a; BC deposit profile C01. C02; deposit model name: Placer Au-PGE; Mark3 model number 54). Ore control was stream hydraulics. Local rocks include schist of various types and ages, unit 7 (Klamath Mountains) and/or undivided pre-Cenozoic metavolcanic rocks, unit 2 (undivided).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Description: Placer material. |
| ⓘ Platinum Formula: Pt Description: Placer material. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Platinum | 1.AF.10 | Pt |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10141902 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Calaveras-Baker DomainDomain
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0061050134
