Pilot Knob Mine (Pilot Knob Extension; Pilot Knob claim; Pilot Knob Western Extension claim), Rescue area, Deer Valley Mining District, West Belt, El Dorado County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 42' 14'' North , 121° 0' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cameron Park | 18,228 (2011) | 4.3km |
| El Dorado Hills | 42,108 (2011) | 6.8km |
| Shingle Springs | 4,432 (2011) | 8.2km |
| Cold Springs | 446 (2011) | 12.6km |
| Coloma | 529 (2011) | 14.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 18km |
| Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 18km |
| Roseville Rock Rollers | Roseville, California | 25km |
| Fossils for Fun Society, Inc. | North Highlands, California | 32km |
| Sacramento Valley Detecting Buffs | North Highlands, California | 32km |
Mindat Locality ID:
78070
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:78070:1
GUID (UUID V4):
8a5a387c-803c-40f7-ba71-a5737add8081
A former Au-Ag occurrenece/mine located in the SE¼ (estimated) sec. 20, T10N, R9E, MDM, 4.9 km (3.0 miles) W of Rescue and 4.7 km (2.9 miles) S of Mormon Hill (coordinates of record) (5 miles NW of Shingle Springs). The property comprises 2 unpatented claims. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters. This claim(s) is/are overlain by the Skinner placer claim, which covers the entire quarter section, and may be held by the Skinners.
Mineralization is a vein deposit. Local rocks include Mesozoic gabbroic rocks, unit 2 (undivided).
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 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10006835 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
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