Black Cat Mine, Quartzburg, Hornitos Mining District, West Belt, Mariposa County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Black Cat Mine | Mine |
Quartzburg | - not defined - |
Hornitos Mining District | Mining District |
West Belt | - not defined - |
Mariposa County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 34' 17'' North , 120° 12' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Bear Valley | 125 (2011) | 8.3km |
Coulterville | 201 (2011) | 15.5km |
Catheys Valley | 825 (2011) | 18.5km |
Snelling | 231 (2011) | 20.6km |
Greeley Hill | 915 (2011) | 20.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Mariposa Gem & Mineral Club | Mariposa, California | 24km |
Mindat Locality ID:
81993
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:81993:3
GUID (UUID V4):
30a86bb5-47dd-4486-9fa8-f5d9de305f4f
A former lode Au mine located in sec. 21, T4S, R16E, MDM, 4.2 km (2.6 miles) N of Quartzburg, S of Cotton Creek (½ mile N of the Silver Lead Mine). Operated during the period 1953-1955. Operated by Etta Barnard and S. W. Wilmert. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit. This occurrence is similar to that of the Silver Lead Mine. Local rocks include Mesozoic volcanic rocks, unit 2 (Western Sierra Foothills and Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings include unspecified underground openings.
Production data are found in: Bowen, O.E., Jr. & C.H. Gray, Jr. (1957).
Undergoing development work 1953-1955. Small production of Au & Ag recovered by amalgamation for this period.
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: | 10030908 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
USA
- California
- Mother Lode BeltBelt
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060430147