Snow Camp claims, Friend Mountain, Indian Valley Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Trinity County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 31' 21'' North , 123° 22' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Claims
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hyampom | 241 (2011) | 12.5km |
| Mad River | 420 (2011) | 13.9km |
| Hayfork | 2,368 (2011) | 16.5km |
| Ruth | 195 (2011) | 28.5km |
| Burnt Ranch | 281 (2011) | 32.9km |
A Mn occurrence located in the SE¼ sec. 27, T2N, R7E, HM, (UTM approximate, altitude does not correspond with section location on topo map), 3.6 km (2.2 miles) NW of Friend Mountain, along Indian Valley Creek (about ¼ mile N of road to Limedyke lookout). Discovered 1940. Owned by Clarence A. and William H. Patton, California (1974). MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated.
Mineralization is a Mn deposit hosted in chert. The Mn lies in a belt of red and purple, thin-bedded cherts 600 feet in width and at least 2,500 feet long. The chert strikes NW and is nearly vertical. It is bounded on both sides by greenstone and seemingly is a large roof pendant in this plutonic body, but it lines up along strike with similar bodies to the SE . The chert is covered by Mn films in places, and in places Mn is concentrated in lenticular masses. The ore is oxidized to a depth of 3 feet (1 meter). The primary ore is mainly manganiferous chert, but some rhodonite is present. Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 9 (Western Klamath Mountains).
Analytical data results: Average 2% Mn. A small amount (about 100 tons) of 20% ore is present.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides' Description: Films and lenticular bodies. |
| ⓘ Rhodonite Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] Description: Some is present. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Rhodonite | 9.DK.05 | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Manganese Oxides' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10095217 |
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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 #0061050067
