Big Rock claim, Hyampom, Klamath Mountains, Trinity County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Big Rock claim | Claim |
| Hyampom | - not defined - |
| Klamath Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Trinity County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 38' 59'' North , 123° 27' 7'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hyampom | 241 (2011) | 3.6km |
| Burnt Ranch | 281 (2011) | 17.8km |
| Mad River | 420 (2011) | 22.5km |
| Hayfork | 2,368 (2011) | 25.0km |
| Trinity Village | 297 (2011) | 25.9km |
A Mn occurrence located in sec. 12, T3N, R6E, HM, 3.6 km (2.2 miles) N of Hyampom, on National Forest land (located claim). Discovered 1940. Owned by William Rowland, California (1974), and by Emil V. Lehmann, Jr., California (1974). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in chert (Late Jurassic). The ore is a very low grade deposit of red and purple chert with thin films of Mn oxide. The chert is surrounded by greenstone and serpentine. Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 9 (Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings include surface operations.
Analytical data results: The ore grade is 0.81% Mn.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Unclassified | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Manganese Oxides' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10214368 |
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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 #0061050013
