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San Joaquin Mine (San Joauin Mine), Crook Mountain, Madera County, California, USAi
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San Joaquin Mine (San Joauin Mine)Mine
Crook MountainMountain
Madera CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 4' 42'' North , 119° 36' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Auberry2,369 (2011)10.7km
Friant509 (2011)13.8km
Yosemite Lakes4,952 (2011)19.4km
Coarsegold1,840 (2011)22.1km
Shaver Lake634 (2011)25.7km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Fresno Gem & Mineral SocietyFresno, California40km
Mindat Locality ID:
81766
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:81766:1
GUID (UUID V4):
71fd9a9a-7f17-4a32-bd8e-b66cd058df42


A former lode Au mine located in the N½SE¼NE¼ (estimated) sec. 7, T10S, R22E, MDM, 1.3 km (4,100 feet) ENE of Crook Mountain (coordinates of record) (on the NE slope of the mountain). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters.

Mineralization is a vein deposit with a 6 inch to 2 foot (15 cm - 0.6 meter) thick vein. The ore body dips 50NW at a thickness of 0.61 meter. Local rocks include pre-Cenozoic granitic and metamorphic rocks undivided.

Workings include underground openings comprised of 3 adits. The lower is 480 feet long. There is a raise from the lower to the middle tunnel.

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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
O QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
AuGold
Au GoldAu

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Link to USGS MRDS:10115493

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North America PlateTectonic Plate
USA

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