Hayseed Mine, Whitlock (Farmer's Hope; Whitlock Creek; Whitlock Gulch), Whitlock Mining District, Bagby-Mariposa-Mount Bullion-Whitlock Mining District, Mariposa County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 32' 37'' North , 120° 0' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mariposa | 2,173 (2017) | 7.5km |
| Midpines | 1,204 (2011) | 7.7km |
| Bear Valley | 125 (2011) | 10.2km |
| Bootjack | 960 (2011) | 13.8km |
| Catheys Valley | 825 (2011) | 14.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mariposa Gem & Mineral Club | Mariposa, California | 8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
82209
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:82209:8
GUID (UUID V4):
c4231a3e-7dab-4916-b2e9-f4bc305c03ad
A former lode Au mine located in secs. 29 &32, T4S, R18E, MDM, 1.8 km (5,800 feet) SSE of Whitlock, on the divide between Whitlock Creek and Sherlock Creek (2 miles S of Whiskey Flat). Property consisted of an unpatented claim. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit with 2 veins, hosted in porphyry. The ore body strikes N and dips 45E at a thickness of 0.41 meter. The veins have a porphyry hanging wall and a mariposite footwall. Local rocks include Mesozoic volcanic rocks, unit 2 (Western Sierra Foothills and Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings include underground openings with a total length of 254.51 meters and an overall depth of 86.87 meters and comprised of 1 incline plus 550 feet of drifts.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Gold Formula: Au |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Description: Comprised the footwall of the deposit. |
| β Muscovite var. Mariposite Formula: K(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2 Description: Comprised the footwall of the deposit. |
| β Muscovite var. Phengite Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 Description: Comprised the footwall of the deposit. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Phengite | 9.EC.15 | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Mariposite | 9.EC.15 | K(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite var. Mariposite | K(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Muscovite var. Mariposite | K(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Mariposite | K(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Mariposite | K(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite var. Mariposite | K(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | β Muscovite var. Mariposite | K(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10034712 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
USA
- California
- Mother Lode BeltBelt
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060430768
