Unnamed Au mine [80], Hurleton, Butte County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Unnamed Au mine [80] | Mine |
Hurleton | - not defined - |
Butte County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 27' 57'' North , 121° 23' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Rackerby | 204 (2017) | 4.9km |
Bangor | 646 (2011) | 8.8km |
Oroville East | 8,280 (2011) | 9.1km |
Challenge-Brownsville | 1,148 (2011) | 10.6km |
Forbestown | 320 (2011) | 11.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Feather River Lapidary & Mineral Society | Oroville, California | 16km |
Paradise Gem & Mineral Club | Paradise, California | 38km |
Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society | Grass Valley, California | 39km |
Sutter Buttes Gem & Mineral Society | Marysville, California | 40km |
Mindat Locality ID:
74435
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:74435:6
GUID (UUID V4):
9979ba24-42bb-4838-81aa-f7f0b8386685
A former lode Au mine located in the SaNW¼NW¼ (estimated) sec. 35, T19N, R5E, MDM, 3.5 km (2.2 miles) S of Hurleton, along Upper Rocky Honcut Creek and 1 mile E of Rattlesnake Point (summit). MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated.
Mineralization is hosted in granodiorite. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
Workings include a surface opening comprised of a pit.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Gallery:
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 |
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Link to USGS MRDS: | 10035952 |
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