Bed Rock tunnel (Heimburger), Canyon City, Canyon Creek Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Trinity County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bed Rock tunnel (Heimburger) | Tunnel |
| Canyon City | City |
| Canyon Creek Mining District | Mining District |
| Klamath Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Trinity County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 49' 4'' North , 123° 3' 37'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Junction City | 680 (2011) | 9.4km |
| Weaverville | 3,600 (2011) | 13.9km |
| Douglas City | 713 (2011) | 20.8km |
| Lewiston | 1,193 (2011) | 24.6km |
| Hayfork | 2,368 (2011) | 31.1km |
A former Au occurrence/mine located in sec. 12, T34N, R11W, MDM (and possibly the NE¼ sec. 13), 1.7 km (5,500 feet) SSW of Canyon City, along Canyon Creek, on National Forest land and/or Bureau of Land Management land (Trinity Alps Wilderness). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
NOTE: This mine and the Heimburger Placer Mine are close to each other and may have had common ownership. MRDS contains 2 files, one with each locality name as the principal name and the other as an alternate name.
Local rocks include schist of various types and ages, unit 7 (Klamath Mountains).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au Description: Placer material (?). |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Au | Gold | |
|---|---|---|
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
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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