Dutretre group, Omega, Washington Mining District (Omega Mining District), Nevada County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Dutretre group | - not defined - |
Omega | - not defined - |
Washington Mining District (Omega Mining District) | Mining District |
Nevada County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 20' 31'' North , 120° 41' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Washington | 185 (2011) | 9.0km |
Alta | 610 (2011) | 18.0km |
Dutch Flat | 160 (2011) | 19.4km |
Kingvale | 143 (2011) | 23.1km |
Sierra City | 221 (2011) | 25.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society | Grass Valley, California | 34km |
Mindat Locality ID:
84056
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:84056:2
GUID (UUID V4):
43e0dd4d-e2ff-4eb4-83a3-f3cc410a27f4
A former lode Au occurrence/mine located in secs. 12 & in the NW¼ (estimated) sec. 13, T17N, R11E, MDM, about 5.3 km ENE of Omega, S of the South Yuba River (10 km (6.2 miles) E of Washington), on National Forest land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in granite. The ore body dips 70E. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 4 (Klamath Mountains and Northern Sierra Nevada).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
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 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10007610 |
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060570816