Horse Creek, Klamath River Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Siskiyou County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Horse Creek | Creek |
| Klamath River Mining District | Mining District |
| Klamath Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Siskiyou County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 49' 27'' North , 122° 59' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Jones | 688 (2017) | 27.3km |
| Greenview | 201 (2011) | 31.3km |
| Yreka | 7,597 (2017) | 31.5km |
| Happy Camp | 1,190 (2015) | 32.1km |
| Hornbrook | 248 (2011) | 37.6km |
A populated place (town) located along the Klamath River at its confluence with Horse Creek (stream), E of Seiad Valley (town).
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Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS Localities: Horse Creek Mine (Horse Creek prospect; Minnehaha and Barsten Lange; Barton - Lange), Horse Creek, Klamath River Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Siskiyou County, California, USA Unnamed Hg occurrence [1], Horse Creek, Klamath River Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Siskiyou County, California, USA Description: Occurs in small amounts in seams in hornblende schist. |
| ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 Description: Occurs as hornblende schist. |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region. Description: Placer material. |
| ⓘ 'Silica' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| ⓘ | 'Silica' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
Localities in this Region
- California
- Siskiyou County
- Klamath Mountains
- Klamath River Mining District
- Horse Creek
- Barnum Brothers Quartz Mine
- Berton and Litcham Mine
- Big Bend placer
- Blue Lead Placer Mine
- Boles Mine
- Bret; Lacy and Barton Mine
- Brown Locust Placer Mine
- Copper Mountain group (Barnum Brothers Copper prospect; Virginia claims)
- Gearhart placer
- Gerhart Placer Mine (Gayhart Mine)
- Gilfeather Mine
- Hamaker claim
- Horse Creek Mine (Horse Creek prospect; Minnehaha and Barsten Lange; Barton - Lange)
- Horse Creek
- Klamath River Mining District
- Klamath Mountains
- Siskiyou County
- California
- Siskiyou County
- Klamath Mountains
- Klamath River Mining District
- Horse Creek
- Joe Company Placer Mine
- Lawrence N. Newton claim
- Leonard Placer Mine
- Moccasin placer
- Robert Rainey claim
- Scandia No. 1 Placer Mine
- Unidentified Au placer [122]
- Unnamed Au-Cu occurrence [1]
- Unnamed Au drift mine [139]
- Unnamed Cr occurrences [13]
- Unnamed Fe occurrence [1]
- Unnamed Hg occurrence [1]
- Unnamed silica occurrence [3]
- Horse Creek
- Klamath River Mining District
- Klamath Mountains
- Siskiyou County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
- Klamouth RangeVolcanic Arc
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