Golden Gravels Mine, Helena, North Fork Mining District, Salmon Mountains, Klamath Mountains, Trinity County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 45' 54'' North , 123° 6' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Junction City | 680 (2011) | 5.6km |
| Weaverville | 3,600 (2011) | 14.3km |
| Douglas City | 713 (2011) | 18.5km |
| Hayfork | 2,368 (2011) | 24.3km |
| Lewiston | 1,193 (2011) | 25.9km |
A former (placer ?) Au mine located in sec. 34, T34N, R11W, MDM, 2.1 km (7,000 feet) ESE of Helena, along the Trinity River between Idaho Bar and Coopers Bar. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 9 (Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings included unspecified surface operations.
Production data: Shipped high-grade ore in 1916.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au Description: Apparently 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: | 10262785 |
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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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