Smith Mine, Pilot Hill, Pilot Hill Mining District, El Dorado County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Smith Mine | Mine |
| Pilot Hill | Hill |
| Pilot Hill Mining District | Mining District |
| El Dorado County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 50' 41'' North , 120° 57' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cool | 4,100 (2017) | 6.4km |
| Auburn Lake Trails | 3,426 (2011) | 7.8km |
| Coloma | 529 (2011) | 8.1km |
| Auburn | 13,953 (2017) | 11.3km |
| Georgetown | 2,367 (2011) | 12.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 19km |
| Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 19km |
| Roseville Rock Rollers | Roseville, California | 30km |
| Fossils for Fun Society, Inc. | North Highlands, California | 40km |
| Sacramento Valley Detecting Buffs | North Highlands, California | 40km |
Mindat Locality ID:
78206
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:78206:4
GUID (UUID V4):
7a74e962-fe08-4a44-a1f4-239d9d41195c
A former lode Au occurrence/mine located in the E¼ (sic) secs. 33 & in the SW¼ 34, T12N, R9E, MDM, 4.5 km (2.8 miles) ENE of Pilot Hill, on the western ridge of Greenwood Creek (4½ miles NW of Coloma). The property comprises 20.62 acres. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
NOTE: USGS MRDS file #10029829 states that there is "no evidence of Au;" however, MRDS file #10006854 states that this locality is a "prior producer."
Mineralization is a vein deposit. Local rocks include Jurassic marine rocks, unit 1 (Western Sierra Nevada and Western Klamath Mountains) and/or Mesozoic gabbroic rocks, unit 2 (undivided). No evidence of Au.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| 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 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10006854 |
|---|
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