Little Wonder Mine, Carmen City, Foothill Copper Belt, Calaveras County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Little Wonder Mine | Mine |
Carmen City | City |
Foothill Copper Belt | Belt |
Calaveras County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 3' 32'' North , 120° 39' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Copperopolis | 3,671 (2011) | 8.7km |
Angels Camp | 2,677 (2012) | 10.1km |
San Andreas | 2,783 (2011) | 15.4km |
Vallecito | 442 (2011) | 16.2km |
Tuttletown | 668 (2011) | 18.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 10km |
Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 39km |
Mindat Locality ID:
75508
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:75508:8
GUID (UUID V4):
2e014e14-5b6b-444a-bd37-52fec4fd9b07
A former lode Au mine located in sec. 4, T2N, R12E, MDM, 3.5 km (2.1 miles) ENE of Carmen City, NE of Carmen Peak. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit. Local rocks include Jurassic marine rocks, unit 1 (Western Sierra Nevada and Western Klamath Mountains) and/or Mesozoic volcanic rocks, unit 2 (Western Sierra Foothills and Western Klamath Mountains).
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: | 10028790 |
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060090400