McQuig Mine (Dodson & McQuig), Soapstone Hill, Murphys, Murphys Mining District (Esmeralda Mining District; Sperry Mining District), East Belt, Calaveras County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| McQuig Mine (Dodson & McQuig) | Mine |
| Soapstone Hill | Hill |
| Murphys | - not defined - |
| Murphys Mining District (Esmeralda Mining District; Sperry Mining District) | Mining District |
| East Belt | - not defined - |
| Calaveras County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 7' 48'' North , 120° 29' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Murphys | 2,213 (2015) | 3.4km |
| Vallecito | 442 (2011) | 5.0km |
| Angels Camp | 2,677 (2012) | 7.7km |
| Forest Meadows | 1,249 (2015) | 9.2km |
| Mountain Ranch | 1,628 (2011) | 11.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 8km |
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 39km |
Mindat Locality ID:
75596
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:75596:3
GUID (UUID V4):
d5b2030c-3600-4c0d-ba88-b9a8a5e7ba8f
A former lode Au-Pb mine located in sec. 12, T3N, R13E, MDM, 0.9 km (0.6 mile) SSE of Soapstone Hill (coordinates of record), along French Gulch (2 miles SW of Murphys). Property consisted of an unpatented claim. Operated in the 1890's. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in slate. The ore body strikes W and dips N at a thickness of 0.46 meter. Vein quartz is blue and bounded. Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 4 (Western Sierra Nevada).
Workings include underground openings comprised of a 100 foot adit.
No production record found.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | 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 | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10029049 |
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