Mineral King Mine, Nevada City, Nevada City Mining District, Nevada County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Mineral King Mine | Mine |
Nevada City | City |
Nevada City Mining District | Mining District |
Nevada County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 15' 51'' North , 120° 59' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Nevada City | 3,152 (2017) | 2.0km |
Grass Valley | 12,944 (2017) | 7.6km |
Rough and Ready | 963 (2011) | 12.7km |
Alta Sierra | 6,911 (2011) | 14.5km |
North San Juan | 269 (2011) | 15.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society | Grass Valley, California | 8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
84421
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:84421:2
GUID (UUID V4):
7c537226-a0fd-4f1c-a71b-cd8d19fe460c
A former lode Au occurrence/mine located in the SE¼SE¼ (estimated) sec. 8, T16N, R9E, MDM, about 2.1 km (1¼ miles) ENE of Nevada City proper, S of Deer Creek. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in granite. The ore body strikes E and dips N. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges) and/or Mesozoic volcanic rocks, unit 2 (Western Sierra Foothills and Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings include underground openings with an overall depth of 24.38 meters and comprised of a shaft.
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: | 10007519 |
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060570515