Hibber Mine, Rock Mountain, Nevada County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hibber Mine | Mine |
| Rock Mountain | Mountain |
| Nevada County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 0' 53'' North , 121° 13' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sheridan | 1,238 (2011) | 14.1km |
| Lake of the Pines | 3,917 (2011) | 14.3km |
| North Auburn | 13,022 (2011) | 15.0km |
| Lincoln | 46,474 (2017) | 15.1km |
| Beale Air Force Base | 1,319 (2011) | 15.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society | Grass Valley, California | 26km |
| Roseville Rock Rollers | Roseville, California | 30km |
| Sutter Buttes Gem & Mineral Society | Marysville, California | 35km |
| Fossils for Fun Society, Inc. | North Highlands, California | 39km |
| Sacramento Valley Detecting Buffs | North Highlands, California | 39km |
Mindat Locality ID:
84216
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:84216:2
GUID (UUID V4):
5236263c-96ff-4ccd-b0e2-ca4003e453d1
A former lode Au-Cu occurrence/prospect/mine located in the SE¼SW¼ (estimated) sec. 32, T14N, R7E, MDM, 3.3 km (2.0 miles) SSE of Rock Mountain (coordinates of record), along the N side of the Bear River (2 miles WSW of Lucas Hill). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in diorite and diabase. The ore body strikes N and dips W at a thickness of 0.91 meter. Gossan occurs in metavolcanic rocks. The vein is 2 feet thick with 9 to 41% Cu & some Au.
Local rocks include Mesozoic volcanic rocks, unit 2 (Western Sierra Foothills and Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings include surface and underground openings comprised of a shaft and 2 pits.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| 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 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10101191 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060570028
(1908, September) The Copper Resources of California. Bulletin 50. California State Mining Bureaupp.194-195
