Tahoe Treasure prospect, Chambers Lodge, Tahoe Mining District, Placer County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tahoe Treasure prospect | Prospect |
| Chambers Lodge | - not defined - |
| Tahoe Mining District | Mining District |
| Placer County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 3' 57'' North , 120° 9' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tahoma | 1,191 (2011) | 3.3km |
| Sunnyside-Tahoe City | 1,557 (2011) | 9.4km |
| Dollar Point | 1,215 (2011) | 14.7km |
| Lakeridge | 371 (2011) | 19.1km |
| Carnelian Bay | 524 (2011) | 19.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Great Basin Gem & Mineral Club | Carson City, Nevada | 35km |
| High Desert Rockers | Carson City, Nevada | 35km |
Mindat Locality ID:
85828
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:85828:8
GUID (UUID V4):
622f34ef-1b40-4422-89ae-d1b4e7c570b2
A former lode Au-Cu-As occurrence/prospect/mine located in the S½ secs. 11 & 12, in the NW¼ sec. 13 & in the NE¼ sec. 14, T14N, R16E, MDM, 2.3 km (1.4 miles) WSW of Chambers Lodge, S of Quail Lake, on private land within a National Forest area. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in schist, quartzite and granite. Bands of sulfide mineralization occur parallel to the direction of schistosity. The host rocks form small roof pendants. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
Workings include underground openings with a length of 121.92 meters and comprised of adits.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| 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 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10103131 |
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060610877
