Mariposa Talc Mine, Bagby, Bagby-Mariposa-Mount Bullion-Whitlock Mining District, Mariposa County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mariposa Talc Mine | Mine |
| Bagby | - not defined - |
| Bagby-Mariposa-Mount Bullion-Whitlock Mining District | Mining District |
| Mariposa County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 37' 44'' North , 120° 8' 19'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bear Valley | 125 (2011) | 6.9km |
| Coulterville | 201 (2011) | 10.5km |
| Greeley Hill | 915 (2011) | 12.9km |
| Midpines | 1,204 (2011) | 21.4km |
| Mariposa | 2,173 (2017) | 22.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mariposa Gem & Mineral Club | Mariposa, California | 22km |
Mindat Locality ID:
82328
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:82328:2
GUID (UUID V4):
5fdff643-ae1d-45be-a0e9-4ea80254cde5
A talc-soapstone occurrence/prospect located in sec. 31, T3S, R17E, MDM, 1.9 km (6,300 feet) N of Bagby, along Flyaway Gulch. Property is fee ownership. MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated.
Local rocks include ultramafic rocks, chiefly Mesozoic, unit 2 (Western Sierra Nevada and Klamath Mountains).
Workings include unspecified underground openings.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10286301 |
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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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