National Mine (Cyane), Willow Valley, Nevada City Mining District, Nevada County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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National Mine (Cyane) | Mine |
Willow Valley | Valley |
Nevada City Mining District | Mining District |
Nevada County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 16' 12'' North , 120° 57' 44'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Nevada City | 3,152 (2017) | 4.9km |
Grass Valley | 12,944 (2017) | 10.2km |
Dutch Flat | 160 (2011) | 12.9km |
Alta | 610 (2011) | 14.8km |
Rough and Ready | 963 (2011) | 15.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society | Grass Valley, California | 10km |
Mindat Locality ID:
84460
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:84460:1
GUID (UUID V4):
ac329f4a-063b-4cfb-ac30-ade9adb7ecd6
A former lode Au-Zn-Pb-Cu-As occurrence/mine located in secs. 9 & 10, T16N, R9E, MDM, about 1.8 km E of Willow Valley (town) and about 5.3 km ENE of Nevada City proper, along the N canyon wall of Deer Creek, W of the Deer Creek Reservoir. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in slate. The ore body strikes E and dips N at a thickness of 0.61 meter. Local rocks include Jurassic marine rocks, unit 1 (Western Sierra Nevada and Western Klamath Mountains).
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Detailed Mineral List:
Gallery:
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: | 10035010 |
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Localities in this Region
- California
- Nevada County
- Nevada City Mining District
- Nevada County
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060570532