Maple Mine, Dedrick, Canyon Creek Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Trinity County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Maple Mine | Mine |
| Dedrick | - not defined - |
| Canyon Creek Mining District | Mining District |
| Klamath Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Trinity County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 50' 56'' North , 123° 1' 5'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Junction City | 680 (2011) | 13.2km |
| Weaverville | 3,600 (2011) | 14.6km |
| Douglas City | 713 (2011) | 22.7km |
| Lewiston | 1,193 (2011) | 23.7km |
| Trinity Center | 267 (2011) | 30.6km |
A former lode Au mine located in sec. 32, T35N, R10W, MDM, 2.1 km (7,000 feet) SE of Dedrick site, along the Big East Fork Canyon Creek, on Bureau of Land MAnagement wilderness land (Trinity Alps Wilderness) and/or National Forest land. Discovered 1894. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
NOTE: MRDS database corrected coordinates for this locality. The original coordinates placed this mine in Shasta County.
Mineralization is hosted in slate and granodiorite. Local rocks include schist of various types and ages, unit 7 (Klamath Mountains).
Workings include underground openings comprised of a 230 foot adit and 1 stope (30 feet x 3 feet x 40 feet). Worked as a pocket mine.
Production data are found in: Brown (1913).
No specific production record was found, but said to have produced about $10,000 (period values).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native 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 | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10035850 |
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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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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0061050189
