Butte Creek Placer Mine, Chapmantown, Butte Creek Mining District, Butte County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Butte Creek Placer Mine | Mine |
| Chapmantown | Neighborhood |
| Butte Creek Mining District | Mining District |
| Butte County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 41' 55'' North , 121° 46' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Chico | 90,316 (2017) | 5.7km |
| Durham | 5,518 (2011) | 6.0km |
| Paradise | 26,476 (2017) | 15.3km |
| Nord | 320 (2011) | 17.4km |
| Hamilton City | 1,759 (2011) | 20.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Paradise Gem & Mineral Club | Paradise, California | 15km |
| Feather River Lapidary & Mineral Society | Oroville, California | 28km |
A former placer Au-PGE (Pt) mine located in sec. 5, T21N, R2E, MDM, 3.8 km (2.3 miles) SE of Chapmantown. Location given is for tailings S of Peterson Chico airport. This is the southernmost extent of the tailings, which extend upstream to near Centerville. Operator Lancha Plana 1949 MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters. NOTE: This locality is evidenced on the topo map as a large area of dredge tailings.
Mineralization is Holocene placer deposits hosted in unconsolidated gravels. Mineral occurrence model information: Model code 119; USGS model code 39a; BC deposit profile C01. C02; Deposit model name: Placer Au-PGE; Mark3 model number 54. The ore body is comprised of stream sediment deposits with a depth-to-bottom of 10.67 meters and a width up to 1,609.3 meters. Controls for ore emplacement included stream hydraulics. Local rocks include Quaternary alluvium and marine deposits.
Workings included hydraulic, drift mining and dredging operations.
Poduction information: 0.0067 ounces/ton (230 ppb) Au.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au Description: Placer material. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Au | Gold | |
|---|---|---|
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10109540 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- California Central ValleyAccretionary Complex
- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
- Great Valley BasinBasin
- Sacramento BasinBasin
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060070377
