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Callahan Au-PGE placers, Callahan, Callahan Mining District (Scott River Mining District), Klamath Mountains, Siskiyou County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Callahan Au-PGE placers | Group of Placers |
| 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' 46'' North , 122° 48' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Placers
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Etna | 716 (2017) | 17.8km |
| Coffee Creek | 217 (2011) | 26.0km |
| Greenview | 201 (2011) | 27.9km |
| Fort Jones | 688 (2017) | 32.9km |
| Weed | 2,556 (2017) | 36.7km |
A former placer Au-PGE (Pt)-Cr mine located 0.3 km (1,100 feet) N of Callahan, along the Scott River.
Mineralization is a stream placer deposit deposit (Deposit model: 119: Placer Au-PGE), hosted in gravels.
Related tectonic structures include the Klamath Mountains Accreted Terrane.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
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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