Rich Bar Mine, Little Volcano, Middle Fork of Feather River area, Plumas County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Rich Bar Mine | Mine |
| Little Volcano | Volcano |
| Middle Fork of Feather River area | Conservation Area |
| Plumas County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 51' 0'' North , 120° 53' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| East Quincy | 2,489 (2011) | 9.4km |
| Quincy | 1,728 (2017) | 10.8km |
| Greenhorn | 236 (2011) | 13.3km |
| Cromberg | 261 (2011) | 17.0km |
| Meadow Valley | 464 (2011) | 17.0km |
A former placer Au mine located in sec. 17, T23N, R10E, MDM, 0.9 km (2,900 feet) SSE of Little Volcano, at and below (down stream) of Rich Bar (not the Rich Bar in the Edmanton District), on the Middle Fork Feather River. Owner-Operator was Norman Grant (1989). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 4 (Western Sierra Nevada).
Please note: papers detailing the platinum occurrences of Plumas county refer to the Rich Bar in the EDMANTON DISRICT (North Fork Feather River), not the Rich Bar on the Middle Fork Feather River.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS Description: Placer material. |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au Description: Placer material. |
| ⓘ Native Platinum Formula: Pt Description: Placer material. References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Platinum | 1.AF.10 | Pt |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Pt | Platinum | |
| Pt | ⓘ Native Platinum | Pt |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10189039 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Calaveras-Baker DomainDomain
- Sierra Nevada BatholithVolcanic Arc
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060630831
