Louisiana Mine, Greeley Hill, Kinsley Mining District, East Belt, Mariposa County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Louisiana Mine | 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° 43' 48'' North , 120° 3' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Greeley Hill | 915 (2011) | 6.7km |
| Coulterville | 201 (2011) | 12.7km |
| Bear Valley | 125 (2011) | 18.8km |
| Groveland | 601 (2011) | 19.7km |
| Midpines | 1,204 (2011) | 23.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mariposa Gem & Mineral Club | Mariposa, California | 28km |
Mindat Locality ID:
82299
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:82299:1
GUID (UUID V4):
9064d7ec-206c-4c8b-a0d4-a2db6e75b6c9
A former lode Au-Ag-Zn-Pb mine located in the SW¼ sec. 25 & in the SE¼ sec. 26, T2S, R17E, MDM, 6.7 km (4.2 miles) ESE of Greeley Hill (town), along the North Fork Merced River (adjoins the Bondurant Mine on the NW), on private (patented) land in a National Forest area. Discovered in 1862. Property consists of 30 patented acres. Operated from 1866 to 1954. Operated by Sarah W. Treat C/O Mrs. Robert. Sherman MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters. Workings may be those shown on USGS quadrangle Buckhorn Peak, California (1949).
Mineralization is a vein deposit with a vein from 2 to 15 feet thick, hosted in slate and mica schist (Calaveras Group). The ore body strikes N70W and dips 55NE at a thickness of 4.57 meters and a width of 1,066.8 meters. The best ore is concentrated in the 3 to 6 foot wide part of the vein nearest the footwall. Vein matter in the ore shoots consists of native gold, galena, sphalerite and pyrite. Pyrite is the most abundant sulfide. Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 4 (Western Sierra Nevada).
Workings include underground openings with an overall depth of 83.82 meters and comprised of 5 shafts of various depths, 2 tunnels on the NW portion of the claim plus an undetermined number of other adits on the SE portion of the claim.
Production data are found in: Bowen, O.E., Jr. & C.H. Gray, Jr. (1957).
There was some production in 1953. Complete production figures have not been recorded.
Analytical data results: $6 - $15 Au/ton (period values); 1½ to 2½% sulfides. Sulfide concentates assayed at $100 to $500/ton (period values).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| 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 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10030968 |
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060430231
