Independence Mine [1], Slate Mountain, Slate Mountain District, Slate Mountains, El Dorado County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Independence Mine [1] | Mine |
Slate Mountain | Mountain |
Slate Mountain District | Mining District |
Slate Mountains | Mountain Range |
El Dorado County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 51' 29'' North , 120° 43' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Georgetown | 2,367 (2011) | 10.6km |
Camino | 1,750 (2011) | 14.2km |
Coloma | 529 (2011) | 15.1km |
Placerville | 10,650 (2017) | 15.4km |
Pollock Pines | 6,871 (2017) | 16.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 15km |
Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 15km |
Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society | Grass Valley, California | 49km |
Roseville Rock Rollers | Roseville, California | 49km |
Mindat Locality ID:
77754
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:77754:9
GUID (UUID V4):
6f125863-f45e-41c1-afd2-35d8498a3a29
A former lode Au occurence/mine located in sec. 27, T12N, R11E, MDM, 5.7 km (3.6 miles) NW of Slate Mountain (summit), on the northern W slope of the Slate Mountains, E of Rock Creek, on private land. The claim comprises 8 acres. Operated by Charles P. Croft, et al. (1926). Operated in 1933. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit. Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 4 (Western Sierra Nevada).
The ore was treated in a 2-stamp mill.
No production record was found.
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: | 10007095 |
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060170862