Unnamed Au mine [47], Seven Up Peak, Trinity Alps Mountains, Klamath Mountains, Trinity County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Au mine [47] | Mine |
| Seven Up Peak | Peak |
| Trinity Alps Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Klamath Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Trinity County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 59' 10'' North , 122° 56' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Trinity Center | 267 (2011) | 19.9km |
| Coffee Creek | 217 (2011) | 22.2km |
| Weaverville | 3,600 (2011) | 28.4km |
| Junction City | 680 (2011) | 29.8km |
| Lewiston | 1,193 (2011) | 32.8km |
A former lode Au mine located in secs. 18 & 22 (apparently 2 locations), T36N, R9W, MDM, 5.6 km (3.5 miles) WNW of Seven Up Peak, in the headwaters area of Willow Creek (1.2 miles NE of the Morris Meadows campsite), on Bureau of Land Management/National Forest wilderness land (Trinity Alps Wilderness). MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated.
Mineralization is hosted in quartz diorite, porphyry, alkali-granite (Alaskite), rhyolite and mica schist. Dikes of diorite porphyry, alaskite or rhyolite and biotite-quartz diorite cut mica schist in sec. 18. Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 9 (Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings include surface openings comprised of shallow workings.
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2 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
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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 |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10035894 |
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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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