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Callahan, Callahan Mining District (Scott River Mining District), Klamath Mountains, Siskiyou County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Callahan | - not defined - |
| Callahan Mining District (Scott River Mining District) | Mining District |
| Klamath Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Siskiyou County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 18' 35'' North , 122° 48' 1'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Kรถppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Etna | 716 (2017) | 18.1km |
| Coffee Creek | 217 (2011) | 25.7km |
| Greenview | 201 (2011) | 28.2km |
| Fort Jones | 688 (2017) | 33.3km |
| Weed | 2,556 (2017) | 36.8km |
A populated place (town).
Unspecified occurrences in and around Callahan.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities10 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| โ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Description: Occurs in veins. |
| โ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 Localities: Callahan, Callahan Mining District (Scott River Mining District), Klamath Mountains, Siskiyou County, California, USA Siskiyou Syndicate Mine (Plummer Mine), Callahan, Callahan Mining District (Scott River Mining District), Klamath Mountains, Siskiyou County, California, USA Callahan Au-PGE placers, Callahan, Callahan Mining District (Scott River Mining District), Klamath Mountains, Siskiyou County, California, USA |
| โ Erythrite Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O Description: Occurs as coatings on smaltite. |
| โ Galena Formula: PbS Description: Occurs in veins. |
| โ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| โ Native Gold Formula: Au Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region. Description: Placer material. |
| โ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| โ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| โ Skutterudite Formula: CoAs3 |
| โ Zaratite Formula: Ni3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ? |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| โ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| โ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| โ | Skutterudite | 2.EC.05 | CoAs3 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| โ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| โ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Zaratite | 5.DA.15 | Ni3(CO3)(OH)4 ยท 4H2O ? |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| โ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| โ | Erythrite | 8.CE.40 | Co3(AsO4)2 ยท 8H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | โ Zaratite | Ni3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ? |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | โ Zaratite | Ni3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ? |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | โ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | โ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | โ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | โ Zaratite | Ni3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ? |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | โ Galena | PbS |
| S | โ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | โ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | โ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | โ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | โ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Co | โ Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | โ Zaratite | Ni3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ? |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | โ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| As | โ Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | โ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | โ Galena | PbS |
Localities in this Region
- California
- Siskiyou County
- Klamath Mountains
- Callahan Mining District (Scott River Mining District)
- Klamath Mountains
- Siskiyou County
- California
- Siskiyou County
- Klamath Mountains
- Callahan Mining District (Scott River Mining District)
- Callahan
- Messner Placer Mine
- Montezuma Mine
- Nugget Placer Mine
- Okoro Mines Inc.
- Poker Flat Dredger Mine
- Pollard Drift claim
- Porters Bar Dredging Company Mine
- Siskiyou Syndicate Mine (Plummer Mine)
- Smiths claim
- Unnamed Au occurrence (141)
- Unnamed Au occurrence (161)
- Unnamed Pb-Baryte occurrence [1]
- Wilheim Mine
- Wilken Mine
- Yuba Consolidated Gold Fields placer (Siskiyou unit)
- Callahan
- Callahan Mining District (Scott River Mining District)
- Klamath Mountains
- Siskiyou County
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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