Doherty Mine, Foresthill, Forest Hill Mining District, Placer County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Doherty Mine | Mine |
| Foresthill | - not defined - |
| Forest Hill Mining District | Mining District |
| Placer County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 1' 15'' North , 120° 47' 33'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Foresthill | 1,483 (2011) | 2.2km |
| Georgetown | 2,367 (2011) | 13.3km |
| Colfax | 2,005 (2017) | 16.5km |
| Auburn Lake Trails | 3,426 (2011) | 18.2km |
| Meadow Vista | 3,217 (2011) | 19.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society | Grass Valley, California | 32km |
| El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 32km |
| Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 32km |
Mindat Locality ID:
85255
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:85255:8
GUID (UUID V4):
7862f25d-77cc-48c2-a2c1-5caa8f66e14d
A former lode Au occurrence/mine located in the SW¼SW¼ secs. 30 & in the NW¼NW¼ 31, T14N, R11E, MDM, about 2.2 km (7,200 feet) E of Foresthill proper, along the E margin of the Forest Hill Divide (W ridge of Volcano Canyon), on private land within a National Forest area. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in serpentinite. The ore body is 1.52 meters thick. The vein is 1 to 5 feet thick. Local rocks include ultramafic rocks, chiefly Mesozoic, unit 2 (Western Sierra Nevada and Klamath Mountains).
Analytical data results: estimated ore assays were at $53 (period values) Au/ton.
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 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10034876 |
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