Sunshine Mine (Pine Grove; Red Mountain No. 3), Litttle Red Mountain group (Southern Pacific lease; Seagrave Beegum Mine), Klamath Mountains, Tehama County, California, USAi
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 13' 36'' North , 122° 57' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ruth | 195 (2011) | 30.7km |
| Hayfork | 2,368 (2011) | 40.9km |
| Douglas City | 713 (2011) | 47.3km |
| Paskenta | 112 (2011) | 52.0km |
| Covelo | 1,255 (2015) | 54.0km |
A former Cr mine located in sec. 11, T28N, R10W, MDM, 6.0 km (3.7 miles) WSW of Tedoc Mountain (coordinates of record), along the South Fork Beegum Creek, on National Forest land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters. Workings located on a shallow NW-facing slope approximately 450 meters N10W of Little Red Mountain summit (NOTE: inconsistent with coordinates provided by the MRDS database).
Mineralization is hosted in serpentinite. The ore body is lenticular in form at a thickness of 3 meters and a length of 10 meters. Local rocks include Jurassic marine rocks, unit 1 (Western Sierra Nevada and Western Klamath Mountains).
Wiorkings include surface and underground openings/operations comprised of an open pit and an adit (1975).
Production data are found in: Wells, F.G. and Hawkes, H.E. (1965).
Analytical data results: Massive ore: 49.3% Cr2O3 with Cr to Fe ratio 2.7 to _____. (NOTE: Data truncated by the MRDS database.
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 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Uvarovite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Uvarovite | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Uvarovite | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Uvarovite | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Cr | ⓘ Uvarovite | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10103905 |
|---|
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
- Klamouth RangeVolcanic Arc
This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to
visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders
for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0061030012
