Arkasas Traveler Mine (Mineral Hill group), Spenceville, Spenceville Mining District, Nevada County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Arkasas Traveler Mine (Mineral Hill group) | Mine |
| Spenceville | - not defined - |
| Spenceville Mining District | Mining District |
| Nevada County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 9' 11'' North , 121° 15' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Smartsville | 177 (2016) | 6.9km |
| Penn Valley | 1,621 (2011) | 7.7km |
| Beale Air Force Base | 1,319 (2011) | 9.4km |
| Lake Wildwood | 4,991 (2011) | 10.3km |
| Rough and Ready | 963 (2011) | 13.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society | Grass Valley, California | 19km |
| Sutter Buttes Gem & Mineral Society | Marysville, California | 28km |
| Roseville Rock Rollers | Roseville, California | 45km |
| Feather River Lapidary & Mineral Society | Oroville, California | 48km |
Mindat Locality ID:
83821
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:83821:1
GUID (UUID V4):
3a2cb938-274c-4ff7-8a0b-2448f3912b02
A former lode Cu-Zn-Au occurrence/mine located in sec. 13, T15N, R6E, MDM, 4.3 km (2.7 miles) N of Spenceville, W of Hackett Creek and SSE of Allenwood Hill. Owned/operated by H. C. Lewis (1941- ). MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated.
Mineralization is a replacement deposit hosted in diabase. The ore body is 0.91 meter (3 feet) in thickness. Controls for ore emplacement included a shear zone. The ore occurs along the shear zone in altered diabase near a contact with granodiorite. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
Workings include underground openings comprised of a 12 foot adit.
production information: The ore yielding 5% Cu and $7 (period values) of Au was shipped. Cu production was less than 100,000 pounds.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Gold Formula: Au |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Silver Formula: Ag |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Silver | Ag |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10102942 |
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