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⇱ Schules Mine (Pallestreau claims), Grassy Mountain, Hayfork Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Trinity County, California, USA

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Schules Mine (Pallestreau claims), Grassy Mountain, Hayfork Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Trinity County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types
Schules Mine (Pallestreau claims)Mine
Grassy MountainMountain
Hayfork Mining DistrictMining District
Klamath MountainsMountain Range
Trinity CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 37' 3'' North , 123° 21' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hyampom241 (2011)7.5km
Hayfork2,368 (2011)16.8km
Mad River420 (2011)22.1km
Burnt Ranch281 (2011)23.2km
Junction City680 (2011)29.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
96842
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:96842:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former Cr mine located in secs. 23 & 27, T3N, R7E, HM (assumed spot at the intersection of secs. 23 & 27), 3.2 km (2.0 miles) NNW of Grassy Mountain, along Hayfork Creek, on National Forest land. Discovered in 1915 by Pallestreau. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.

Mineralization is a Cr deposit. The deposit occurs in one of several dike-like peridotite bodies that are NW-trending across central to SW Trinity County. Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 9 (Western Klamath Mountains).

Production data are found in: Wells, F.G. and Hawkes, H.E. (1965).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4

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Link to USGS MRDS:10043507

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