Middle Fork Mine (Roosevelt), Volcanoville, Volcanoville Mining District, El Dorado County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Middle Fork Mine (Roosevelt) | Mine |
| Volcanoville | Unincorporated Community |
| Volcanoville Mining District | Mining District |
| El Dorado County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 59' 28'' North , 120° 48' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Foresthill | 1,483 (2011) | 3.3km |
| Georgetown | 2,367 (2011) | 9.7km |
| Auburn Lake Trails | 3,426 (2011) | 15.1km |
| Colfax | 2,005 (2017) | 17.4km |
| Meadow Vista | 3,217 (2011) | 18.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 29km |
| Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 29km |
| Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society | Grass Valley, California | 33km |
| Roseville Rock Rollers | Roseville, California | 49km |
Mindat Locality ID:
77926
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:77926:4
GUID (UUID V4):
63d78a34-c25c-474a-b120-849d5b3c5840
A former lode Au occurrence/mine located in secs. 1 & 12, T13N, R10E, MDM, 2.1 km (1.3 miles) WNW of Volcanoville, NE of Buckeye Point, S of the Middle Fork American River, on private property within a National Forest. Operated by the Middle Fork Quartz Mining Co. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit. Local rocks include Jurassic marine rocks, unit 1 (Western Sierra Nevada 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10007031 |
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