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Canyon Mountain Group of Mines No. 1, Horse Mountain, Klamath Mountains, Siskiyou County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 10' 10'' North , 123° 13' 27'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.16944,-123.22417
GeoHash:
G#: 9r265ywvk
GRN:
N28W67
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Trinity Village297 (2011)41.5km
Etna716 (2017)42.1km
Willow Creek1,710 (2011)42.6km
Burnt Ranch281 (2011)45.2km
Greenview201 (2011)50.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
93998
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:93998:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A Au occurrrence located 2.9 km (9,500 feet) NE of Horse Mountain, near the South Fork Salmon River.

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