Tip Top Mine, Fourth Crossing, San Andreas Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Tip Top Mine | Mine |
Fourth Crossing | - not defined - |
San Andreas Mining District | Mining District |
Calaveras County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 8' 28'' North , 120° 38' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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San Andreas | 2,783 (2011) | 7.1km |
Angels Camp | 2,677 (2012) | 11.8km |
Mountain Ranch | 1,628 (2011) | 12.9km |
Vallecito | 442 (2011) | 15.5km |
Murphys | 2,213 (2015) | 15.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 12km |
Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 31km |
Mindat Locality ID:
76005
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:76005:3
GUID (UUID V4):
dc8b9d8d-7fc1-499c-8933-6ebc65b73a39
A former lode Au mine located in sec. 3, T3N, R12E, MDM, 1.1 km (0.7 mile) NNW of Fourth Crossing, W of highway 49 (3½ miles SE of San Andreas). Property is patented. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in greenstone and slate. The ore body strikes NW and dips NE at a thickness of 15.24 meters. Local rocks include undivided pre-Cenozoic metavolcanic rocks, unit 2 (undivided).
Workings include surface and underground openings with an overall depth of 7.62 meters and comprised of a 125 foot open cut and a 25 foot shaft.
Long idle.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10028817 |
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