Colby and McIlwaine placer, The Cedars, Coffee Mining District (Coffee Creek Mining District), Klamath Mountains, Trinity County, California, USAi
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 8' 14'' North , 122° 53' 44'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Coffee Creek | 217 (2011) | 16.5km |
| Trinity Center | 267 (2011) | 23.7km |
| Etna | 716 (2017) | 35.5km |
| Weaverville | 3,600 (2011) | 45.3km |
| Greenview | 201 (2011) | 46.0km |
A former placer Au mine/group of claims located in sec. 21, T38N, R9W, MDM, about 5¾ miles WNW of The Cedars, along Hickory Creek, a tributary of Coffee Creek, on Bureau of Land Management wilderness land (Trinity Alps Wilderness). Claims also located in sec. 28. McIlwaine also worked claims in secs. 22 & 27. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Local rocks include schist of various types and ages, unit 7 (Klamath Mountains).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10141866 |
|---|
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Klamouth RangeVolcanic Arc
- Shoofly-Olds Ferry DomainDomain
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 #0061050599
