Wheelock Mine (Wheelrock Mine), Cave City, Mountain Ranch Mining District, East Belt, Calaveras County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wheelock Mine (Wheelrock Mine) | Mine |
| Cave City | City |
| Mountain Ranch Mining District | Mining District |
| East Belt | - not defined - |
| Calaveras County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 11' 24'' North , 120° 30' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain Ranch | 1,628 (2011) | 5.5km |
| Murphys | 2,213 (2015) | 6.8km |
| Forest Meadows | 1,249 (2015) | 8.6km |
| Fort Jones | 643 (2006) | 10.4km |
| Vallecito | 442 (2011) | 11.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 14km |
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 35km |
Mindat Locality ID:
76198
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:76198:2
GUID (UUID V4):
b62d5fcc-22c3-44ed-b1f8-cae2dd534506
A former lode Au mine located in the NE¼ (estimated) sec. 23, T4N, R13E, MDM, 1.5 km (0.9 mile) SSE of cave City, on the divide between O'Neil Creek and San Antonio Creek (2 miles SW of Sheep Ranch). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in mica schist. The ore body is pinch & swell in form, strikes N and dips 80E. The vein is 1 to 6 feet thick in the schist with talc. Sulfides are abundant. Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 4 (Western Sierra Nevada).
Workings include underground openings comprised of 3 adits along the vein at 100, 180 & 300 feet long. The lower adit gives 600 feet of backs.
Production data are found in: Clark, Wm. B. & P.A. Lydon (1962).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10102746 |
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