Canyon Creek Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Trinity County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Canyon Creek Mining District | Mining District |
| Klamath Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Trinity County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° North , 123° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~93km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
A mining district around the town of Canyon City, along Canyon Creek and environs.
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| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| ⓘ | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ | Taenite | 1.AE.10 | (Fe,Ni) |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Manganese Oxides' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Native Iron | Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10035887 |
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Localities in this Region
- California
- Trinity County
- Klamath Mountains
- Canyon Creek Mining District
- Canyon City
- Andy placer
- Anna Bell Mine (Anna Bell Cinnabar Mine)
- Bed Rock tunnel (Heimburger)
- Bigelow Mine
- Burger occurrence
- Canyon City meteorite
- Clipper claim
- Crazy Jim placer
- Fisher Gulch and Bonanza Claims Mine
- Forty Dollar Gulch Placer Mine
- Gold Dollar Nos. 1-5 claims
- Guthrie Placer Mine
- Heimburger Placer Mine (Bed Rock tunnel)
- La Grange Hydraulic Mine
- Maple Placer Mine
- Meckel-Fields Mine (General Lee Mine; Klondike Mine)
- Red Flat Placer Mine (Dannenbrink Mine)
- Trinity River placer
- Uphill Minco occurrence (Hornet Bar)
- Wolff Brothers placer
- Canyon City
- Canyon Creek Mining District
- Klamath Mountains
- Trinity County
- California
- Trinity County
- Klamath Mountains
- Canyon Creek Mining District
- Dedrick
- Bailey claim (1)
- Bailey claim (2)
- Canyon Placers Inc. claim
- Chloride Mine
- Eureka Mine (Gray Eagle claim)
- First One Today placer
- Four Point Mine
- Globe Consolidated Mine (Bailey and Chloride Mine; Globe-Bailey-Chloride Mine; North Star claim; Globe Consolidated group; Bailey Mine; Chloride Mine; Moonlight claim; Brown Bear claim; Bailey group; Globe group)
- Hanco Placer Mine
- Isabel Mine
- Maple Mine
- Mary Jane Gold Mine
- Mason and Thayer Mine (Galso group; Four Point; Black Diamond; Craig)
- Oswald Placer Mine (Big East Fork)
- Ralston Mine (Ralston group)
- Silver Grey Mine (Lady Slipper Mine)
- True Fissure Mine (Chloride Mine [?])
- Unnamed Au occurrences [25]
- Weaver Bally lookout
- Dedrick
- Canyon Creek Mining District
- Klamath Mountains
- Trinity County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Calaveras-Baker DomainDomain
- Klamouth RangeVolcanic Arc
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