Golden King group (Jumbo; Gold King claim; Golden Queen claim; Nancy Lee claim), Potato Mountain, New River Mining District, Salmon Mountains, Klamath Mountains, Trinity County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 7' 39'' North , 123° 23' 13'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Willow Creek | 1,710 (2011) | 29.3km |
| Trinity Village | 297 (2011) | 30.4km |
| Burnt Ranch | 281 (2011) | 36.1km |
| Junction City | 680 (2011) | 52.0km |
| Etna | 716 (2017) | 55.0km |
A former Au-As mine located in sec. 28, T9N, R7E, HM (land unsurveyed for township-range-section), 8.6 km (5.3 miles) W of Potato Mountain, along Virgin Creek (1.8 miles S of Rock Lake), on Bureau of Land Management wilderness land (Trinity Alps Wilderness). Discovered in 1884. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
Mineralization is a Au fissure deposit. The ore body is a fissure vein deposit with a lenticular shape and strikes N40W and dips 80E at a thickness of 7.62 meters and a length (?) of 103 meters. Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 9 (Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings include surface and underground openings. On the Gold King claim, there is a 75 foot crosscut to 6 feet of quartz, on which a 15 foot drift is driven. On the other end, a 50 foot crosscut was driven to 7.5 feet of quartz with a 50 foot drift. The Golden Queen claim was developed to a depth of 190 feet by 4 adits at levels. The lowest adit is the longest and comprises 135 feet crosscut and 30 feet of drifts on a 2.5 foot thick vein. Development on the Nancy Lee claim consisted of 2 open cuts, 4 and 5 feet deep, respectively.
Analytical data results: 2 samples taken from the Golden Queen and Gold King by Averill indicated Au content of quartz was small.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| 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 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10035828 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Calaveras-Baker DomainDomain
- Klamouth RangeVolcanic Arc
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0061050771
