Sunshine prospect, Coffee Creek Ranch, Coffee Mining District (Coffee Creek Mining District), Klamath Mountains, Trinity County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 6' 10'' North , 122° 47' 7'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Coffee Creek | 217 (2011) | 6.6km |
| Trinity Center | 267 (2011) | 15.1km |
| Etna | 716 (2017) | 40.4km |
| Lakehead | 461 (2011) | 40.5km |
| Weaverville | 3,600 (2011) | 43.4km |
A former lode Au mine located 1.1 km (3,500 feet) WNW of Coffee Creek Ranch, along Coffee Creek near its confluence with Boulder Creek (N of the Golden Jubilee Mine), on Bureau of Land Management/National Forest wilderness land (Trinity Alps Wilderness). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in granodiorite. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 5 (Klamath Mountains).
Workings include underground openings including 75 feet of drift.
Analytical data results assayed at $7.80/ton of Au (period values).
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: | 10035859 |
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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 #0061050517
