Red Mountain claim, Red Mountain, Trinity County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Red Mountain claim | Claim |
| Red Mountain | Mountain |
| Trinity County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 5' 37'' North , 123° 13' 50'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ruth | 195 (2011) | 21.0km |
| Covelo | 1,255 (2015) | 33.4km |
| Alderpoint | 186 (2011) | 33.7km |
| Mad River | 420 (2011) | 46.4km |
| Leggett | 122 (2011) | 48.4km |
A former Cr mine located in secs. 20 & 21, T26N, R12W, MDM, (assumed spot on bounday of secs. 20 & 21 in center), 0.6 km (2,000 feet) ENE of Red Mountain (coordinates of record), in the headwaters area of the main channel Red Mountain Creek, on the E slope of Red Mountain (claim is located on the boundary between secs. 20 and 21), on Bureau of Land Management/National Forest wilderness land (Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness). Discovered in 1939. Discovered by P.A. Pesula, Scotia, California. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is a Cr deposit hosted in peridotite. The deposit occurs in one of several dike-like peridotite bodies that are NW-trending across central to SW Trinity County. Local rocks include ultramafic rocks, chiefly Mesozoic, unit 3 (Coast Ranges and Western Klamath Mountains).
Related tectonic structures include The Klamath Mountains.
Incomplete MRDS fil;e note: "PROD.LESS 1...."
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: | 10043505 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- California Coast RangesAccretionary Complex
- Franciscan DomainDomain
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0061050712
