Bob McKee Mine (McKee), Greeley Hill, Kinsley Mining District, East Belt, Mariposa County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bob McKee Mine (McKee) | Mine |
| Greeley Hill | Hill |
| Kinsley Mining District | Mining District |
| East Belt | - not defined - |
| Mariposa County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 44' 22'' North , 120° 6' 28'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Greeley Hill | 915 (2011) | 2.0km |
| Coulterville | 201 (2011) | 8.6km |
| Groveland | 601 (2011) | 15.5km |
| Bear Valley | 125 (2011) | 19.0km |
| Midpines | 1,204 (2011) | 27.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mariposa Gem & Mineral Club | Mariposa, California | 31km |
Mindat Locality ID:
82015
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:82015:1
GUID (UUID V4):
c3124206-5fa0-4f67-b4f2-a89e93ba8050
A former lode Au mine located in the NW¼ (estimated) sec. 28 (property may lie partly in secs. 20 & 21), T2S, R17E, MDM, 2.0 km (6,700 feet) ESE of Greeley Hill (5¼ miles NE of Coulteville), on National Forest land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Mineralization is a quartz vein deposit hosted in slate and hornfels. The ore body is pinch and swell in form, strikes N20E and dips 65NW at a thickness of 0.91 meters. Vein matter consists of milky quartz with pyrite and wall rock inclusions. The vein is 1 to 3 feet thick. Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 4 (Western Sierra Nevada).
Workings include underground openings comprised of 2 shafts, both caved, and a series of open cuts along the vein, which may represebnt caved stopes.
Idle in August, 1954. Mine unequipped.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Milky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10030969 |
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060430232
