Waun Mine (Wavn Mine), Spanish Dry Diggings (Spanish Dry Diggins), Greenwood District, Northwest Segment Mother Lode, El Dorado County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 57' 25'' North , 120° 55' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Auburn Lake Trails | 3,426 (2011) | 5.4km |
| Georgetown | 2,367 (2011) | 9.2km |
| Meadow Vista | 3,217 (2011) | 9.8km |
| Cool | 4,100 (2017) | 11.1km |
| Foresthill | 1,483 (2011) | 11.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 27km |
| Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 27km |
| Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society | Grass Valley, California | 31km |
| Roseville Rock Rollers | Roseville, California | 39km |
| Fossils for Fun Society, Inc. | North Highlands, California | 49km |
Mindat Locality ID:
78375
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:78375:3
GUID (UUID V4):
51e181fb-95e6-4675-8140-b403c0bf6d6b
A former lode Au occurrence/hydraulic & underground mine located in the center S½ (?) sec. 24, T13N, R9E, MDM, 1.7 km (1.0 mile) NW of Spanish Dry Diggings, E of Cherokee Flat, N of Summit Hill & S of the Middle Fork American River (6 miles NW of Georgetown), on state owned land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters. Lack of agreement exists on location. UTM estimate places it 1 mile NW of Spanisg Dry Diggings. Logan (1934), p. 34 states it is ½ mile W of Spanuish Dry Diggings.
Mineralization is a vein/seam deposit. The ore body is a 50 foot thick seam belt. Local rocks include Mesozoic volcanic rocks, unit 2 (Western Sierra Foothills and Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings include surface and underground openings. Mined first by hydraulic methods and later by underground methods.
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: | 10006857 |
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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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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060170195
