North Star Mine [1], Smithflat, Placerville Mining District, El Dorado County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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North Star Mine [1] | Mine |
Smithflat | - not defined - |
Placerville Mining District | Mining District |
El Dorado County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 45' 17'' North , 120° 45' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Placerville | 10,650 (2017) | 4.8km |
Camino | 1,750 (2011) | 7.1km |
Diamond Springs | 11,037 (2011) | 8.5km |
Deer Park | 1,384 (2018) | 10.1km |
Cold Springs | 446 (2011) | 10.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 5km |
Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 5km |
Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 40km |
Roseville Rock Rollers | Roseville, California | 46km |
Mindat Locality ID:
77990
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:77990:9
GUID (UUID V4):
a989f34c-71f5-41ef-9f49-94c2af375dcc
A former lode Au occurrence/claim/mine located in sec. 33, T11N, R11E, MDM, about 2.3 km N of Smithflat and about 4 km NE of Placerville proper, NE of Union School along the N side of White Rock Creek, on private land. The claim contains 7 acres. Operated by Henry Ashcroft, Mary Ralph, and Mrs. Anna Ward. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit. Local rocks include Tertiary pyroclastic and volcanic mudflow deposits, unit 9 (Cascade Range) and/or Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
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: | 10007094 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Calaveras-Baker DomainDomain
USA
- California
- Mother Lode BeltBelt
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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