Unnamed Au mine [15], Old Man Mountain, Meadow Lake Mining District, Nevada County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Au mine [15] | Mine |
| Old Man Mountain | Mountain |
| Meadow Lake Mining District | Mining District |
| Nevada County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 22' 4'' North , 120° 29' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kingvale | 143 (2011) | 8.0km |
| Sierra City | 221 (2011) | 24.8km |
| Washington | 185 (2011) | 25.7km |
| Sierraville | 200 (2011) | 27.1km |
| Truckee | 16,299 (2017) | 27.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
84856
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:84856:4
GUID (UUID V4):
eabc5377-1097-42ea-b55f-61b4be526078
A former lode Au occurrence/mine located in the E½ (estimated) sec. 3, T17N, R13E, MDM, 1.9 km (1.2 miles) E of Old Man Mountain (coordinates of record), on the W shore of lower Fordyce Lake, E of Fordyce Creek, on National Forest land. MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated.
Mineralization is hosted in rocks of the Calaveras Complex (quartz & diorite). The ore body strikes N70W and dips 70S at a thickness of 0.61 meter. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| 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 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10036239 |
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