Gold Nugget Placer Mine, Red Rock Mountain, Klamath Mountains, Trinity County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gold Nugget Placer Mine | Mine |
| Red Rock Mountain | Mountain |
| Klamath Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Trinity County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 2' 18'' North , 122° 52' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Coffee Creek | 217 (2011) | 15.4km |
| Trinity Center | 267 (2011) | 16.3km |
| Weaverville | 3,600 (2011) | 34.6km |
| Junction City | 680 (2011) | 36.9km |
| Lewiston | 1,193 (2011) | 37.3km |
A former placer Au-Ag mine located in sec. 27, T37N, R9W, MDM, 1.7 km (5,600 feet) ENE of Red Rock Mountain, on Bureau of Land Management wilderness land (Trinity Alps Wilderness). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Local rocks include ultramafic rocks, chiefly Mesozoic, unit 1 (Trinity Ophiolite).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au Description: Placer material. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Au | Gold | |
|---|---|---|
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10141973 |
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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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