Yellow Pine Mine, Friend Mountain, Indian Valley Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Trinity County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Yellow Pine Mine | Mine |
| Friend Mountain | Mountain |
| Indian Valley Mining District | Mining District |
| Klamath Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Trinity County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 33' 48'' North , 123° 22' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hyampom | 241 (2011) | 9.3km |
| Hayfork | 2,368 (2011) | 15.7km |
| Mad River | 420 (2011) | 17.1km |
| Burnt Ranch | 281 (2011) | 28.7km |
| Junction City | 680 (2011) | 32.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
97200
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:97200:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0cdb5383-2d70-4a9e-ae32-111a4f091d52
A former Cr occurrence/prospect/mine located in sec. 10, T2N, R7E, HM, (assumed spot at center of SE¼ sec. 10), 7.2 km (4.5 miles) NNW of Friend Mountain (coordinates of record), along Oak Ridge, N of Indian Valley Creek and S of Butter Creek, on National Forest land (fee ownership). Owned by C. M. Shock. Operated by T. G. Knowles. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Mineralization is a Cr deposit hosted in serpentinite. The ore body is podiform, strikes N30W and dips 20S. 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 2 (Western Sierra Nevada and Klamath Mountains).
Workings include surface openings comprised of a bulldozer cut 150 feet long and 100 feet wide.
Production data are found in: Wells, F.G. and Hawkes, H.E. (1965): 181.
Analytical data results: 49.74% Cr2O3; 12.76% Fe. Cr to Fe ratio: 2.76:1.
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: | 10043515 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
- Klamouth RangeVolcanic Arc
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0061050102
