Little Creek placer, Hayfork, Hayfork Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Trinity County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Little Creek placer | Placer |
| Hayfork | - 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° 35' 9'' North , 123° 15' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hayfork | 2,368 (2011) | 7.3km |
| Hyampom | 241 (2011) | 16.7km |
| Junction City | 680 (2011) | 23.8km |
| Mad River | 420 (2011) | 25.9km |
| Douglas City | 713 (2011) | 27.5km |
A stream placer Au-PGE occurrence located 7.4 km (4.6 miles) WNW of Hayfork, along Little Creek near its confluence with Hayfork Creek (on Hayfork Creek 11 miles E of Hyampom, at the mouth of Little Creek). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is a stream placer deposit (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 1.22 meters thick. Ore controls included stream hydraulics. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 5 (Klamath Mountains).
Tectonic Structures include the Klamath Mountains Accreted Terrane - Hayfork Terrane.
Analytical data results: Two or more colors of Pt can be obtained from every pan taken from bedrock (Logan: 92).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Native Platinum Formula: Pt |
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: | 10038043 |
|---|
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 #0061050741
