Dan Wicham Mine, Logtown, El Dorado Mining District, El Dorado County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Dan Wicham Mine | Mine |
Logtown | - not defined - |
El Dorado Mining District | Mining District |
El Dorado County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 37' 14'' North , 120° 49' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Deer Park | 1,384 (2018) | 6.8km |
Diamond Springs | 11,037 (2011) | 8.3km |
Shingle Springs | 4,432 (2011) | 10.2km |
River Pines | 379 (2011) | 10.7km |
Placerville | 10,650 (2017) | 12.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 12km |
Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 12km |
Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 25km |
Roseville Rock Rollers | Roseville, California | 43km |
Fossils for Fun Society, Inc. | North Highlands, California | 48km |
Mindat Locality ID:
77488
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:77488:9
GUID (UUID V4):
57c12946-0bc7-4f86-8a45-58702893dad3
A reported lode Au occurence/mine located in sec. 24, T9N, R10E, MDM, about 3.65 km SE of Logtown (site), due N of river mile 59, North Fork Cosumnes River (3 miles S of Tombstone Mopuntain; 4½ miles S of El Dorado), on private land. Operated by Sarah A. Culbertson and Elizabeth Mason. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters. May be just a claim. No evidence of gold.
Mineralization is a vein deposit. Local rocks include Jurassic marine rocks, unit 1 (Western Sierra Nevada and Western Klamath Mountains).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10029886 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Calaveras-Baker DomainDomain
USA
- California
- Mother Lode BeltBelt
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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