Henderson Mine, Salyer, Willow Creek Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Trinity County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Henderson Mine | Mine |
| Salyer | - not defined - |
| Willow Creek Mining District | Mining District |
| Klamath Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Trinity County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 53' 41'' North , 123° 33' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Trinity Village | 297 (2011) | 3.6km |
| Willow Creek | 1,710 (2011) | 7.6km |
| Burnt Ranch | 281 (2011) | 12.1km |
| Hyampom | 241 (2011) | 32.2km |
| Blue Lake | 1,252 (2017) | 35.4km |
A former placer Au-Pt mine (hydraulic) located in sec. 13, T6N, R5E, HM, 1.8 km (5,700 feet) ENE of Salyer, along the Trinity River, on National Forest land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is a stream placer deposit (Deposit Model: 119: Placer Au-PGE) hosted in Holocene stream gravels. Ore control was stream hydraulics. Local rocks include Jurassic marine rocks, unit 1 (Western Sierra Nevada and Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings included surface hydraulic operations. over an area of 24.282 hectares.
Related tectonic structures include the Klamath Mountains Accreted Terrane.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Native Platinum ? Formula: Pt Description: Unconfirmed by-product. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Platinum ? | 1.AF.10 | Pt |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Pt | Platinum | |
|---|---|---|
| Pt | ⓘ Native Platinum | Pt |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10109531 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
- Klamouth RangeVolcanic Arc
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0061050807
