Croesus Mine (Croesus prospect; Crown Prince), Bagby, Bagby-Mariposa-Mount Bullion-Whitlock Mining District, Mariposa County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 36' 52'' North , 120° 8' 13'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Bear Valley | 125 (2011) | 5.3km |
Coulterville | 201 (2011) | 11.9km |
Greeley Hill | 915 (2011) | 14.5km |
Catheys Valley | 825 (2011) | 20.5km |
Midpines | 1,204 (2011) | 20.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Mariposa Gem & Mineral Club | Mariposa, California | 21km |
Mindat Locality ID:
82089
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:82089:6
GUID (UUID V4):
c84f51ba-5be4-48c2-9e4c-aa0a16b7bb9a
A former Au mine located in sec. 6, T4S, R17E, MDM, 0.3 km (1,000 feet) NNW of Bagby, along Flyaway Gulch and N of the Merced River (3.5 miles NW of bear Valley), on Bureau of Land Management wilderness land (Merced River Wilderness Study Area). Property consisted of unpatented claims. Operated by the Croesus Mining Co. C/O M. D. Allen (1927). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit. Local rocks include Jurassic marine rocks, unit 1 (Western Sierra Nevada and Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings included unspecified underground openings.
No production record found.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Description: Abundant in ore. |
ⓘ 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 | |||
ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
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 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10102878 |
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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 #0060430297