Dodds Ranch prospect (Dodds Ranch deposit), Todd Valley, Forest Hill Mining District, Placer County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
---|---|
Dodds Ranch prospect (Dodds Ranch deposit) | Prospect |
Todd Valley | Valley |
Forest Hill Mining District | Mining District |
Placer County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 59' 27'' North , 120° 55' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Auburn Lake Trails | 3,426 (2011) | 9.0km |
Meadow Vista | 3,217 (2011) | 9.0km |
Foresthill | 1,483 (2011) | 9.3km |
Georgetown | 2,367 (2011) | 11.6km |
Colfax | 2,005 (2017) | 12.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
Club | Location | Distance |
---|---|---|
Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society | Grass Valley, California | 28km |
El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 31km |
Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 31km |
Roseville Rock Rollers | Roseville, California | 42km |
Mindat Locality ID:
85254
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:85254:9
GUID (UUID V4):
845f474f-4b78-467a-bdc8-5262994191b8
A Cr occurrence/prospect located near the center sec. 12, T13N, R9E, MDM, about 6.3 km WSW of Todd Valley, on the W canyon wall of Gas Canyon, SSW of the Spring Garden School (600-700 feet S of the J.G. Dodds house). Owned by R. H. Farmer & J. C. Dodds. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Local rocks include Mesozoic volcanic rocks, unit 2 (Western Sierra Foothills and Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings include surface openings comprised of a small open pit (1917).
Analytical test results: Ore contained 20.4% Cr2O3, 18% SiO2. Depopsit contains a little low-grade ore.
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: | 10095116 |
---|
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to
visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders
for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060610213