Ozark Mine, Stoveleg Gap, East Fork Mining District, Salmon Mountains, Klamath Mountains, Trinity County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 49' 21'' North , 123° 6' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Junction City | 680 (2011) | 11.2km |
| Weaverville | 3,600 (2011) | 17.8km |
| Douglas City | 713 (2011) | 23.8km |
| Lewiston | 1,193 (2011) | 28.9km |
| Burnt Ranch | 281 (2011) | 30.3km |
A former lode Au prospect/mine located in secs. 4 & 9, T34N, R11W, MDM, about 3.6 miles SSE of Stoveleg Gap, on the divide between Barney Gulch and Rich Gulch. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in slate. The ore body forms pockets, strikes E-W and dips 25N. Crawford (1896) describes the country rock as greenstone. Local rocks include schist of various types and ages, unit 7 (Klamath Mountains).
Workings include underground openings comprised of a 420 foot adit, 500 feet of drifts and 1 stope (40 feet x 3 feet x 60 feet), and an old shaft.
Production data are found in: Brown (1913).
No specific production record found, but about $60,000 of Au (period values) was produced. The ore was free-milling.
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: | 10103406 |
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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 #0061050765
