Prescott Hill Mine (Betsy; Sandera Ledge prospect; Teddy lode; Houston Hill), Sultana Mine (Electric Mine; Sultana-Orleans Mine), Empire Star group (Empire Star Mines Company holdings), Grass Valley, Grass Valley Mining District, Nevada County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 11' 55'' North , 121° 2' 13'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Grass Valley | 12,944 (2017) | 3.1km |
| Alta Sierra | 6,911 (2011) | 6.5km |
| Nevada City | 3,152 (2017) | 7.2km |
| Rough and Ready | 963 (2011) | 9.2km |
| Colfax | 2,005 (2017) | 13.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society | Grass Valley, California | 3km |
| Sutter Buttes Gem & Mineral Society | Marysville, California | 48km |
Mindat Locality ID:
84600
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:84600:7
GUID (UUID V4):
b368017d-20d0-4dd5-81c0-156dfbefbd26
A former lode Au occurrence/mine located in sec. 1, T15N, R8E, and in sec. 35, T16N, R8E, MDM, (1¼ miles) SE of Grass Valley, on private (patented) land. The property is comprised of 13 acres. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters. Consolidated into the Sultana Mine in 1903.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in diabase and granodiorite. The ore body strikes NW and dips 25SW. Associated rocks include granodiorite. Local rocks include Mesozoic volcanic rocks, unit 2 (Western Sierra Foothills and Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings include underground openings with an overall depth of 518.16 meters and comprised of an inclined shaft and crosscuts.
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 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| 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 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10086476 |
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060570112
