Courtwright property (Daggett lease), Sunnybrook, Pardee Mining District, Amador County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Courtwright property (Daggett lease) | Property |
| Sunnybrook | Residential Area |
| Pardee Mining District | Mining District |
| Amador County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 18' 47'' North , 120° 51' 27'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista | 429 (2011) | 5.3km |
| Ione | 7,000 (2017) | 7.9km |
| Martell | 282 (2011) | 8.0km |
| Jackson | 4,649 (2017) | 8.3km |
| Sutter Creek | 2,488 (2017) | 10.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 10km |
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 39km |
| El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 47km |
| Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 47km |
Mindat Locality ID:
73555
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:73555:2
GUID (UUID V4):
2185a83c-7255-428c-b3e9-dc886051b15e
A former Cr mine located in sec. 3, T5N, R10E, MDM, 3.7 km (2.3 miles) SSE of Sunnybrook, on the divide between Rock Creek and Jackson Creek, E of devils Gate, on private land. Owned by Carl H. Kremmel (1953). R. E. Daggett leased and began work on the property in 1916. MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated.
Local rocks include Mesozoic volcanic rocks, unit 2 (Western Sierra Foothills and Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings include underground openings comprised of 3 adits, raises, and 2 shafts. The workings were flooded and inaccessible in 1943.
About 60 tons of ore averaging abouty 40% chromic oxide and 4% silica were shipped in 1916. About 3 tons remained on various dumps.
Reserves are not known.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Magnesiochromite Formula: MgCr2O4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chromite ? | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnesiochromite | 4.BB.05 | MgCr2O4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Magnesiochromite | MgCr2O4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesiochromite | MgCr2O4 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Cr | ⓘ Magnesiochromite | MgCr2O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10109097 |
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