Jenkins Hill Mine (Jenkens Hill Mine), Clearing House, Clearing House Mining District, East Belt, Mariposa County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Jenkins Hill Mine (Jenkens Hill Mine) | Mine |
| Clearing House | - not defined - |
| Clearing House Mining District | Mining District |
| East Belt | - not defined - |
| Mariposa County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 40' 5'' North , 119° 55' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| El Portal | 474 (2011) | 12.0km |
| Midpines | 1,204 (2011) | 13.7km |
| Greeley Hill | 915 (2011) | 20.3km |
| Bear Valley | 125 (2011) | 20.7km |
| Mariposa | 2,173 (2017) | 20.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mariposa Gem & Mineral Club | Mariposa, California | 21km |
Mindat Locality ID:
82238
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:82238:0
GUID (UUID V4):
4dba65c8-8963-4149-90a9-325275b8d2ba
A former lode Au mine located in the NW¼ (estimated) sec. 8, T3S, R19E, 4.7 km (2.9 miles) W of Clearing House, along Miller Gulch (on the W side of Miller Gulch, ½ mile N of the Merced River and state highway 140, adjacent to the former property of the Yosemite Portland Cement Co.), on National Forest land. Discovered in 1855. Operated 1919 and 1927. Operated by W. J. Schofield and A. B. Smith (1927). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit with a vein 3 to 4 feet thick, hosted in slate and granite. The ore body is 0.91 meter thick. The footwall is granite and the hanging wall is slate. Little or no free gold. Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 4 (Western Sierra Nevada).
Workings include underground openings with a total length of 131.67 meters and comprised of 2 drift adits 90 feet apart, one above the other, connected by a raise. The lower adit is 432 feet long.
Production data are found in: Bowen, O.E., Jr. & C.H. Gray, Jr. (1957).
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10031214 |
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060430580
