California Mine (California deposit), Auburn, Ophir Mining District (Auburn Mining District; Duncan Hill Mining District), Placer County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 53' 4'' North , 121° 5' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Auburn | 13,953 (2017) | 1.5km |
| Newcastle | 1,224 (2011) | 4.3km |
| North Auburn | 13,022 (2011) | 5.2km |
| Cool | 4,100 (2017) | 6.1km |
| Penryn | 831 (2011) | 8.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Roseville Rock Rollers | Roseville, California | 23km |
| El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 30km |
| Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 30km |
| Fossils for Fun Society, Inc. | North Highlands, California | 33km |
| Sacramento Valley Detecting Buffs | North Highlands, California | 33km |
Mindat Locality ID:
85167
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:85167:4
GUID (UUID V4):
76b25c1c-677f-4995-9cff-676b4f5302f2
A former lode Au-Ag occurrence/mine located in the S½ sec. 16, T12N, R8E, MDM, 1.5 km (1.0 mile) SSW of Auburn, on the E ridge of Baltimore Ravine, S of Interstate highway 80, between the 2 lines of the Southern Pacific Railroad (1½ miles ESE of Ophir). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit (California-Crandell vein (California-Crandall vein; California vein)). The ore body strikes E and dips 40S at a thickness of 0.61 meter. The vein is 1 to 2 feet thick. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges) and/or Mesozoic volcanic rocks, unit 2 (Western Sierra Foothills and Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings include surface and underground openings with an overall length of 30.48 meters.
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 |
| ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10007702 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060610137
