Davis group (Ida Chrome group), Sims Station, Klamath Mountains, Shasta County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Davis group (Ida Chrome group) | - not defined - |
| Sims Station | - not defined - |
| Klamath Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Shasta County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 3' 14'' North , 122° 24' 7'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lakehead | 461 (2011) | 16.6km |
| Dunsmuir | 1,582 (2017) | 20.3km |
| Coffee Creek | 217 (2011) | 26.0km |
| Trinity Center | 267 (2011) | 26.2km |
| Mount Shasta | 3,296 (2017) | 29.5km |
A former Cr mine located in sec. 25, T37N, R5W, MDM, 3.9 km (2.4 miles) WSW of Sims Station and 4.4 km (2.7 miles) WSW of Sims, S of the South Fork Shotgun Creek. Also located in secs. 13, 23 & 34. Owned by J. A. Davis (1918). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is a Cr deposit hosted in Iherzolite. Local rocks include Paleozoic metavolcanic rocks, unit 1 (Eastern Klamath Mountains). Chromite is found in a large, tabular-shaped body of peridotite with an anticlinal structure that occurs in the NW corner of the county.
Production:: Wells & Hawkes (1965).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10098549 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Klamouth RangeVolcanic Arc
- Shoofly-Olds Ferry DomainDomain
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060890268
