Chrome claim (Chrome No. 2 claim), Wildcat Peak, Halls Gulch Mining District, Trinity Mountains, Klamath Mountains, Trinity County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 0' 37'' North , 122° 32' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Trinity Center | 267 (2011) | 13.4km |
| Coffee Creek | 217 (2011) | 16.3km |
| Lakehead | 461 (2011) | 18.1km |
| Dunsmuir | 1,582 (2017) | 31.7km |
| French Gulch | 346 (2011) | 35.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shasta Gem & Mineral Society | Redding, California | 49km |
A former Cr mine located in sec. 3, T36N, R6W, MDM, 5.0 km (3.1 miles) SE of Wildcat Peak, along an unnamed tributary in the headwaters area of Halls Gulch, near the Shasta County line, on National Forest land. Discovered in 1938 by Sillon W. Massey. Owned by L. L. Hodges. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in peridotite. The deposit occurs in a large body of peridotite that covers approximately 300 square miles of NE Trinity County. Local rocks include Carboniferous marine rocks, unit 4 (Eastern Klamath Mountains).
Production data are found in: Averill, Charles V. (1941).
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: | 10043475 |
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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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