Carrie Mine, Fawn Ridge, New River Mining District, Salmon Mountains, Klamath Mountains, Trinity County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 58' 50'' North , 123° 19' 21'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Trinity Village | 297 (2011) | 20.9km |
| Burnt Ranch | 281 (2011) | 22.9km |
| Willow Creek | 1,710 (2011) | 26.3km |
| Junction City | 680 (2011) | 35.6km |
| Hyampom | 241 (2011) | 41.8km |
A former lode Au mine located in sec. 5, T7N, R8E, HM, (unsurveyed for township and range - projected. Highly uncertain), 5.7 km (3.6 miles) ESE of Fawn Ridge, along the East Fork New River, on Bureau of Land Management/National Forest land (Trinity Alps Wilderness). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is .
Mineralization is hosted in diabase. The ore body strikes NW and dips 25NE. Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 9 (Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings include underground openings comprised of 380 feet of adits and 300 feet of drifts. Considerable ore was taken out near the surface.
Production data are found in: Brown (1913). Produced $16,000 (period values)but no specific date available.
Ore was high grade.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10035925 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Calaveras-Baker DomainDomain
- Klamouth RangeVolcanic Arc
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