Cyane Quartz Mine (Cyane Qtz), Willow Valley, Nevada City Mining District, Nevada County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
---|---|
Cyane Quartz Mine (Cyane Qtz) | Mine |
Willow Valley | Valley |
Nevada City Mining District | Mining District |
Nevada County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 16' 7'' North , 120° 57' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Nevada City | 3,152 (2017) | 4.6km |
Grass Valley | 12,944 (2017) | 9.9km |
Dutch Flat | 160 (2011) | 13.0km |
Alta | 610 (2011) | 14.9km |
Rough and Ready | 963 (2011) | 15.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
Club | Location | Distance |
---|---|---|
Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society | Grass Valley, California | 10km |
Mindat Locality ID:
84008
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:84008:5
GUID (UUID V4):
6009577c-8603-4d90-a988-61dbeac7fc05
A former lode Au occurrence/mine located in secs. 9 &10, T16N, R9E, MDM, about 1.6 km ESE of Willow Valley (town), along the N canyon wall of Deer Creek (2.5 miles E of Nevada City). MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated.
Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
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: | 10007530 |
---|
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to
visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders
for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.