Granite Springs Mining District, West Belt, Mariposa County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Granite Springs Mining District | Mining District |
West Belt | - not defined - |
Mariposa County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° North , 120° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~12km
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
249024
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:249024:6
GUID (UUID V4):
d2e2b72c-f8d3-4190-87ce-1bb5f658de69
Location: This district is in the northwest corner of Mariposa County and the southwest corner of Tuolumne County in the vicinity of Lake McClure and Don Pedro Reservoir. The mines apparently were last worked in the 1930s.
Geology: The region is underlain chiefly by greenstone with some interbeds of graphitic slate. There are a considerable number of northwest-striking gold-quartz veins often associated with diorite dikes. Most of the deposits are relatively shallow.
Mines: Mariposa County: Anita, Burr ($350,000), Florinita, Jackson, White Rock. Tuolumne County: Buzzard Roost, Diamond, Hedley, Oak Mesa, Solambo.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities10 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
β Bementite Formula: Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Description: 20% to 30% Mn. |
β Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO3 Description: 20% to 30% Mn. |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β Gold Formula: Au Localities: |
β Hausmannite Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4 |
β Piemontite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Description: Occurs as grains in ore. |
β 'Psilomelane' Localities: Gale prospect, Granite Springs, Granite Springs Mining District, West Belt, Mariposa County, California, USA Caldwell Mine (Daly Mine), Granite Springs, Granite Springs Mining District, West Belt, Mariposa County, California, USA Robie prospect (Robie property; Miles), Granite Springs, Granite Springs Mining District, West Belt, Mariposa County, California, USA |
β Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: |
β Rhodonite Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] Localities: References: |
β Tephroite Formula: Mn2+2SiO4 Description: Occurs as micro-crystals of plumose material. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Hausmannite | 4.BB.10 | Mn2+Mn3+2O4 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | 5.AB.05 | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Tephroite | 9.AC.05 | Mn2+2SiO4 |
β | Piemontite | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β | Rhodonite | 9.DK.05 | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
β | Bementite | 9.EE.05 | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Psilomelane' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Bementite | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
H | β Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Bementite | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Hausmannite | Mn2+Mn23+O4 |
O | β Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
O | β Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
O | β Tephroite | Mn22+SiO4 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Bementite | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
Si | β Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
Si | β Tephroite | Mn22+SiO4 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
Ca | β Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Bementite | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
Mn | β Hausmannite | Mn2+Mn23+O4 |
Mn | β Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
Mn | β Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Mn | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
Mn | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
Mn | β Tephroite | Mn22+SiO4 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Localities in this Region
- California
- Mariposa County
- West Belt
- Granite Springs Mining District
- West Belt
- Mariposa County
- California
- Mariposa County
- West Belt
- Granite Springs Mining District
- West Belt
- Mariposa County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
USA
- California
- Mother Lode BeltBelt
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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