Unnamed stone deposit [21], The Whaleback, Siskiyou County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed stone deposit [21] | Deposit |
| The Whaleback | - not defined - |
| Siskiyou County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 31' 49'' North , 122° 7' 55'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Carrick | 131 (2011) | 21.4km |
| Weed | 2,556 (2017) | 24.3km |
| Mount Shasta | 3,296 (2017) | 28.7km |
| McCloud | 1,101 (2011) | 30.5km |
| Macdoel | 133 (2011) | 34.6km |
A stone (crushed/broken - volcanic cinders) deposit located in sec. 36, T43N, R3W, MDM, 0.7 km (2,400 feet) ENE of The Whaleback (coordinates of record), on National Forest land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Local rockas include recent (Holocene) volcanic flow rocks, unit 1 (Cascade Volcanic Field).
Commodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Cascade RangeMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Cascade ArcVolcanic Arc
- Hornbrook-Ochoco BasinBasin
- Shoofly-Olds Ferry DomainDomain
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060930274
