Kingsbury Gulch Placer Mine, Peanut, Hayfork Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Trinity County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kingsbury Gulch Placer Mine | Mine |
| Peanut | - not defined - |
| Hayfork Mining District | Mining District |
| Klamath Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Trinity County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 30' 31'' North , 123° 8' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hayfork | 2,368 (2011) | 6.0km |
| Douglas City | 713 (2011) | 23.2km |
| Junction City | 680 (2011) | 26.1km |
| Hyampom | 241 (2011) | 28.7km |
| Weaverville | 3,600 (2011) | 30.0km |
A former placer Au-Ag-PGE (Pt) (hydraulic) mine located in T30N, R11W and in T30N R12W (sec. 30, T31N, R12W) MDM, 4.9 km (3.1 miles) NNE of Peanut and 6.0 km (3.7 miles) SSE of Hayfork, along Kingsbury Gulch (Part of Kingsbury Gulch is within Trinity National Forest. Partly unsurveyed. Location given is at the junction of the East and North Forks of Kingsbury Gulch, near lode Au mines. The exact location of placering is unknown but likely took place along much of the gulch.). MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated.
Mineralization is a stream placer deposit (Deposit model: Model code 119; USGS model code 39a; BC deposit profile C01. C02; deposit model name: Placer Au-PGE; Mark3 model number 54), hosted in Holocene gravel. The ore body is a stream sediment deposit at surface. Ore controls included stream hydraulics. Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 9 (Western Klamath Mountains) and/or Undated granitic rocks, unit 2 (Western Klamath Mountains).
Related Tectonic structures include the Klamath Mountains Accreted Terrane - Hayfork Terrane.
Analytical data results: Au:Pt = 4:1 (Spencer). Results: Pt:Au = 1 ounce/$750 (1:36.28) (Logan). The Pt is fine and flaky.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au Description: Placer material. |
| ⓘ Native Platinum Formula: Pt Description: Placer material, fine and flaky. |
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: | 10109532 |
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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 #0061051025
