Belmont prospect, Pioneer, West Point Mining District, East Belt, Amador County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Belmont prospect | Prospect |
Pioneer | - not defined - |
West Point Mining District | Mining District |
East Belt | - not defined - |
Amador County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 25' 3'' North , 120° 34' 7'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Pioneer | 1,094 (2011) | 1.6km |
Red Corral | 1,413 (2017) | 3.3km |
West Point | 674 (2011) | 4.1km |
Buckhorn | 2,429 (2017) | 5.2km |
Volcano | 115 (2017) | 6.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 21km |
Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 39km |
El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 40km |
Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 40km |
Mindat Locality ID:
73490
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:73490:6
GUID (UUID V4):
39b6cc41-224b-4dec-bdc8-22133cc188cc
A Au occurrence/prospect located in sec. 32, T7N, R13E, MDM, about 1.85 km S of Pioneer, along the Mokelumne River (5 miles SE of Volcano), on private land. Operated by Fred Suelberger, C/O Esther J. Fitzgerald. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is a quartz vein deposit hosted in granodiorite. The ore body strikes N and dips 80W. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
Workings include underground openings comprised of a 145 foot shaft. Some development work was accomplished in 1929.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10028355 |
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