Round Bottom occurrence, Little Red Mountain, Klamath Mountains, Tehama County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Round Bottom occurrence | Occurrence |
| Little Red Mountain | Mountain |
| Klamath Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Tehama County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 18' 21'' North , 122° 59' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ruth | 195 (2011) | 28.1km |
| Hayfork | 2,368 (2011) | 32.0km |
| Douglas City | 713 (2011) | 38.7km |
| Lewiston | 1,193 (2011) | 47.3km |
| Weaverville | 3,600 (2011) | 47.4km |
A Cr occurrence located in sec. 4 (assumed spot at the center of the SE¼ of sec. 4), T28N, R10W, MDM, 3.1 km (1.9 miles) NW of Little Red Mountain, along unnamed tributary of the Middle Fork Beegum Creek, on National Forest land. Owned by Dave & John Pierson (1943). Operated by Donald Woodrum (1943). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is a Cr deposit hosted in serpentinite. The ore body is lenticular. This occurrence is at the S end of the Beegum Creek body, an irregularly exposed ultramafic belt that trends NW from Little Red Mountain into Trinity County. The exposed ultramfic rock is 3 to 4 km wide in the vicinity of Little Red Mountain. Ultramafic rock is at the surface. Local rocks include ultramafic rocks, chiefly Mesozoic, unit 2 (Western Sierra Nevada and Klamath Mountains).
Workings include unspecified underground openings.
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: | 10043462 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
- Klamouth RangeVolcanic Arc
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0061030072
