Reliance Mine, Mormon Hill, Deer Valley Mining District, West Belt, El Dorado County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Reliance Mine | Mine |
Mormon Hill | Hill |
Deer Valley Mining District | Mining District |
West Belt | - not defined - |
El Dorado County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 43' 26'' North , 121° 1' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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El Dorado Hills | 42,108 (2011) | 6.5km |
Cameron Park | 18,228 (2011) | 7.0km |
Shingle Springs | 4,432 (2011) | 10.8km |
Granite Bay | 20,402 (2011) | 12.8km |
Cold Springs | 446 (2011) | 13.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 20km |
Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 20km |
Roseville Rock Rollers | Roseville, California | 23km |
Fossils for Fun Society, Inc. | North Highlands, California | 30km |
Sacramento Valley Detecting Buffs | North Highlands, California | 30km |
Mindat Locality ID:
78121
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:78121:4
GUID (UUID V4):
c458a992-2957-4b33-92f6-afdb510cb97f
An Fe deposit/mine located in the S½NE¼ sec. 18, T10N, R9E, MDM, 3.0 km (1.8 miles) SSW of Mormon Hill (coordinates of record), N of Martel Creek, on private land. Operated by E. G. Wendth. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Local rocks include Mesozoic gabbroic rocks, unit 2 (undivided).
Workings include underground openings comprised of 3 shafts at 50 feet, 218 feet and 312 feet in depth, now caved.
No record of any production was found.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Description: Occurs as veins to 4½ feet (1.35 meters) thick. References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10092035 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060170114