Dixie Queen Mine, Mikes Peak, Indian Creek Mining District, Trinity Mountains, Klamath Mountains, Trinity County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 37' 16'' North , 122° 51' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas City | 713 (2011) | 8.5km |
| Lewiston | 1,193 (2011) | 10.3km |
| Weaverville | 3,600 (2011) | 14.4km |
| French Gulch | 346 (2011) | 20.1km |
| Junction City | 680 (2011) | 21.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shasta Gem & Mineral Society | Redding, California | 39km |
A former lode Au-Ag-Zn-Pb mine located in secs. 14 & 23, T32N, R9W, MDM, 3.5 km (2.2 miles) W of Mikes Peak (coordinates of record), along Spring Gulch, on the divide between Spring Gulch and Johnson Gulch, tributaries of Indian Creek. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in quartz diorite. The ore body is 0.3 meters thick and outcrops. Local rocks include schist of various types and ages, unit 7 (Klamath Mountains).
Workings include underground openings comprised of a 300 foot adit and a drift.
Production data are found in: Averill (1926).
This mine is stated to have produced $5,000 to $6,000 (period values) in high-grade ore which yielded from $100 to $384/ton (period values). No other production information was found.
Analytical data results: An 8 inch thickness of ore assayed $30/ton (period values). The ore was base and contained equal weights in Au and Ag.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| 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 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10035874 |
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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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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0061051038
