Snowbird Mine, Hughes Mill, Forest Hill Divide area, Placer County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Snowbird Mine | Mine |
| Hughes Mill | - not defined - |
| Forest Hill Divide area | Area |
| Placer County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 7' 28'' North , 120° 44' 21'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Alta | 610 (2011) | 11.0km |
| Dutch Flat | 160 (2011) | 12.4km |
| Foresthill | 1,483 (2011) | 13.4km |
| Colfax | 2,005 (2017) | 18.7km |
| Georgetown | 2,367 (2011) | 25.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society | Grass Valley, California | 30km |
| El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 44km |
| Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 44km |
Mindat Locality ID:
85793
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:85793:3
GUID (UUID V4):
9ebada1f-94a8-4c50-a46e-350089642411
A former lode Au occurrence/mine located in the S½SE¼ sec. 21, T15N, R11E, MDM, about 5.5 km NNE of Huighes Mill, on private land within a National Forest area, along the N side of Pagge Creek & S of Forbes Creek, on private land within a National Forest area. Owned by the Nevada-Pacific Exploration Company (1912 to 1919). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in serpentinite. The ore body strikes NW and dips 60NE. 2 veins were claimed to exist, but most ore is in talc zones in serpentine. Local rocks include Tertiary pyroclastic and volcanic mudflow deposits, unit 9 (Cascade Range).
Workings include underground openings with a length of 146.3 meters and an overall depth of 91.44 meters and comprised of an incline, drifts & stopes.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 Description: Host of most Au ore. |
Gallery:
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 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10103130 |
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060610653
