Gautier Ranch occurrence, Higgins Corner, Spenceville Mining District, Nevada County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gautier Ranch occurrence | Occurrence |
| Higgins Corner | - not defined - |
| Spenceville Mining District | Mining District |
| Nevada County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 2' 25'' North , 121° 5' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lake of the Pines | 3,917 (2011) | 3.4km |
| Meadow Vista | 3,217 (2011) | 7.7km |
| Alta Sierra | 6,911 (2011) | 11.8km |
| North Auburn | 13,022 (2011) | 12.2km |
| Colfax | 2,005 (2017) | 14.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society | Grass Valley, California | 20km |
| Roseville Rock Rollers | Roseville, California | 36km |
| El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 43km |
| Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 43km |
| Sutter Buttes Gem & Mineral Society | Marysville, California | 44km |
Mindat Locality ID:
84122
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:84122:4
GUID (UUID V4):
cee5ba63-4614-46d1-8d9a-ab9efb6610b5
A Cu occurrence/prospect located in secs. 28 & 29, T14N, R8E, MDM, 0.3 km (0.2 mile) SSW of Higgins Corner, along Ragsdale Creek. Owned/operated by William Gautier (1908- ). MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in porphyry. The ore body strikes N4W and dips 80E. Vein walls are schist. Local rocks include ultramafic rocks, chiefly Mesozoic, unit 2 (Western Sierra Nevada and Klamath Mountains).
Workings include underground openings with an overall depth of 24.38 meters and comprised of an old vertical shaft at 80 feet deep.
No production was recorded.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10031693 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
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