Tarantula Hawk Mine (Tarantula claim; Omega claim; Western Extension claim; Tarantula Hawk claim), Stent, Jamestown District, Tuolumne County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tarantula Hawk Mine (Tarantula claim; Omega claim; Western Extension claim; Tarantula Hawk claim) | Mine |
| Stent | - not defined - |
| Jamestown District | - not defined - |
| Tuolumne County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 53' 18'' North , 120° 25' 7'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese Camp | 126 (2011) | 2.3km |
| Jamestown | 3,433 (2011) | 7.2km |
| Sonora | 4,818 (2017) | 11.1km |
| East Sonora | 2,266 (2011) | 11.1km |
| Tuttletown | 668 (2011) | 12.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 23km |
Mindat Locality ID:
98248
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:98248:8
GUID (UUID V4):
e47de818-af2f-4bb4-8606-8ff735f056d0
A former lode Au mine located in sec. 2, T1S, R14E, MDM, 3.3 km (2.1 miles) S of Stent and 2.3 km (7,400 feet) NNE of Chinese Camp, on Woods Creek, N of the Eagle-Shawmut Mine. Property is comprised of 4 claims. MRDS accuracy for this location is not stated.
Mineralization is hosted in rocks of the Seiad Valley Complex (greenstone & slate). The ore body strikes N45W and dips 65NE. Stringer ore deposits on the main Mother Lode vein consist of footwall, hanging wall and contact veins. Serpentine occurs at the footwall, slate on the hanging wall. Local rocks include Jurassic marine rocks, unit 1 (Western Sierra Nevada and Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings include underground openings with a length of 952.2 meters and comprised of a 900 foot crosscut adit with a 640 foot winze and drifts at every 100 feet along the winze. Also 14 adits on the veins.
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 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10077876 |
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