Archibald deposit, Denny, New River Mining District, Salmon Mountains, Klamath Mountains, Trinity County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 59' 8'' North , 123° 23' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Trinity Village | 297 (2011) | 17.1km |
| Burnt Ranch | 281 (2011) | 21.0km |
| Willow Creek | 1,710 (2011) | 21.2km |
| Junction City | 680 (2011) | 39.6km |
| Hyampom | 241 (2011) | 41.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
96073
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:96073:2
GUID (UUID V4):
3200f844-2ab2-486c-a5b3-291f971030fd
A Cu occurrence located in secs. 6, 8 & 17 (secs. projected), T7N, R7E, HM, 4.6 km (2.9 miles) N of Denny, among unnamed tributaries of Quinby Creek, a tributary of New River, on Bureau of Land Management wilderness land (Trinity Alps Wilderness). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is a narrow zone of Cu mineralization hosted in greenstone. The ore body strikes N35W and dips nearly vertical. Ore controls included a shear zone. Silicification and alteration of greenstone and other host rocks are prominent. Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 9 (Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings include surface openings comprised of bulldozer cuts.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10034196 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Calaveras-Baker DomainDomain
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0061050296
