Mount Hamilton prospect (Mt Hamilton prospect), Mount Hamilton, Black Wonder Mining District, Santa Clara County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Mount Hamilton prospect (Mt Hamilton prospect) | Prospect |
Mount Hamilton | Mountain |
Black Wonder Mining District | Mining District |
Santa Clara County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 21' 2'' North , 121° 40' 19'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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East Foothills | 8,269 (2011) | 13.3km |
Alum Rock | 15,536 (2018) | 13.8km |
Seven Trees | 1,788 (2018) | 16.4km |
Communications Hill | 11,267 (2019) | 17.6km |
San Jose | 1,026,908 (2017) | 19.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Santa Clara Valley Gem & Mineral Society | San Jose, California | 20km |
Livermore Valley Lithophiles | Livermore, California | 38km |
Peninsula Gem & Geology Society, Inc. | Los Altos, California | 39km |
Mindat Locality ID:
92279
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:92279:6
GUID (UUID V4):
291787f8-f163-43aa-8936-45aa754e51e4
A Mn occurrence located in T7S, R3E, MDM, 2.8 km (1.7 miles; 9,100 feet) WNW of Mount Hamilton (coordinates of record), along Hog Slough (area). Discovered in 1941. Owned by H. Backman, California (1974). MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated, location is stated to be approximate.
The ore body is 1.52 meters thick at a length of 30.48 meters. One ore body is 10 feet long and 5 feet thick and another is 100 feet long. Local rocks include rocks of the Franciscan Complex, unit 1 (Coast Ranges).
Commodity List
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Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10095193 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Franciscan DomainDomain
USA
- California
- Diablo RangeMountain Range
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