Whiteman Mine, Quartz Mountain [1], East Belt, Mariposa County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Whiteman Mine | Mine |
Quartz Mountain [1] | Mountain |
East Belt | - not defined - |
Mariposa County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 37' 25'' North , 120° 1' 37'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Bear Valley | 125 (2011) | 10.2km |
Midpines | 1,204 (2011) | 12.9km |
Greeley Hill | 915 (2011) | 16.2km |
Mariposa | 2,173 (2017) | 16.3km |
Coulterville | 201 (2011) | 17.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Mariposa Gem & Mineral Club | Mariposa, California | 16km |
Mindat Locality ID:
82666
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:82666:9
GUID (UUID V4):
98c495a4-85ec-4f24-854e-56d89c1ba74a
A former lode Au mine located in sec. 31, T3S, R18E, MDM, 1.6 km (5,200 feet) ESE of Quartz Mountain[1], along the Merced River, on Bureau of Land Management wilderness land (Merced River Wilderness Study Area). Property consisted of unpatented land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit with a vein 2 to 3 feet thick, hosted in slate. The ore body strikes NW and dips 50NE at a thickness of 0.91 meter.
Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 4 (Western Sierra Nevada).
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: | 10034750 |
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060430760