Pewee claim (Peewee prospect), Peanut, Hayfork Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Trinity County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pewee claim (Peewee prospect) | Claim |
| 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° 25' 51'' North , 123° 12' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hayfork | 2,368 (2011) | 13.9km |
| Ruth | 195 (2011) | 20.2km |
| Mad River | 420 (2011) | 25.4km |
| Hyampom | 241 (2011) | 29.1km |
| Douglas City | 713 (2011) | 33.3km |
A Cr occurrence located in secs. 21 & 22, T30N, R12W, MDM (assumed spot at 3400 feet on the boundary of secs. 21 & 22), 5.5 km (3.4 miles) SW of Peanut, along tributaries in the headwaters area of Post Creek, on National Forest land. Discovered by Roy Shiell and William Pratti, Peanut, California. There was a dispute over ownership in 1918. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is a Cr deposit hosted in peridotite. The ore body is lens-shaped at 1.22 meters thick and 6.1 meters long. The deposit occurs in one of several dike-like peridotite bodies that are NW-trending across central to SW Trinity County. Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 9 (Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings included surface openings comprised of some trenching to 1.5 feet (1918).
Assay data: Good ore grade.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10043500 |
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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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