Salt Creek claim, Peanut, Hayfork Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Trinity County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Salt Creek claim | 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° 26' 48'' North , 123° 9' 5'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hayfork | 2,368 (2011) | 12.3km |
| Ruth | 195 (2011) | 24.4km |
| Douglas City | 713 (2011) | 28.7km |
| Mad River | 420 (2011) | 30.3km |
| Hyampom | 241 (2011) | 31.7km |
A Mn occurrence/claim/prospect located in the SW¼ sec. 18, T30N, R11W, MDM, 2.8 km (9,100 feet) SSE of Peanut, along Salt Creek, between its confluences with Ditch Gulch and Garden Gulch (about 0.5 miles from road up Salt Creek), on National Forest land (located claim). Discovered 1940. Owned by Robert S. and Harriet Hinch, California (1974). MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated.
Mineralization is a Mn occurrence. The ore body is 1.52 meters wide and 3.05 meters long. A block of carbonate ore 10 feet long and 5 feet wide is exposed to a depth of 2 feet. The ore resembles ore at the Manganese Queen Mine, but lies in meta-sediments. Some greenstone stringers are present. Local rocks include ultramafic rocks, chiefly Mesozoic, unit 2 (Western Sierra Nevada and Klamath Mountains).
Workings include unspecified surface openings/operations.
Analytical data results: Estimated 35% Mn.
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10095216 |
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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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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0061050061
