Sweeney Mine, Jamestown, Jamestown District, Tuolumne County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Sweeney Mine | Mine |
Jamestown | - not defined - |
Jamestown District | - not defined - |
Tuolumne County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 56' 27'' North , 120° 24' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Jamestown | 3,433 (2011) | 1.6km |
Sonora | 4,818 (2017) | 5.5km |
East Sonora | 2,266 (2011) | 6.1km |
Tuttletown | 668 (2011) | 6.9km |
Chinese Camp | 126 (2011) | 8.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 18km |
Mindat Locality ID:
98241
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:98241:5
GUID (UUID V4):
cc998e1a-eb23-4c79-88d7-26369a07caea
A former lode Au mine located in secs. 15 & 22, T1N, R14E, MDM, 1.6 km (5,100 feet) SSE of Jamestown (¼ mile N of Quartz Mountain), on private land. The claim is also listed in the E½NW¼ sec. 22. The claim consolidated the Dutch claim in 1910 on the same mother lode vein system as the Dutch Application, etc. (see card T1N R14E SEC22). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Local rocks include undivided pre-Cenozoic metavolcanic rocks, unit 2 (undivided) and/or Jurassic marine rocks, unit 1 (Western Sierra Nevada and Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings include underground openings comprised of a 200 foot shaft. No machinery left on the property.
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: | 10034634 |
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