Snelling Gold Dredging Company Placer Mine, Snelling, Snelling Mining District, Merced County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Snelling Gold Dredging Company Placer Mine | Mine |
| Snelling | - not defined - |
| Snelling Mining District | Mining District |
| Merced County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 30' 54'' North , 120° 23' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Snelling | 231 (2011) | 3.5km |
| Winton | 10,613 (2011) | 23.6km |
| Bear Creek | 290 (2011) | 24.3km |
| Tuttle | 103 (2011) | 24.4km |
| Merced | 82,436 (2017) | 24.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mariposa Gem & Mineral Club | Mariposa, California | 38km |
Mindat Locality ID:
82847
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:82847:2
GUID (UUID V4):
8b335950-8336-4efe-b100-3f175f0209c3
A former placer Au-PGE (Pt-Ru-Pd-Rh-Os-Ir) mine (dredge) located in sec. 3, T5S, R14E, MDM, 3.6 km (2.2 miles) E of Snelling, along the S side of the Merced River between river miles 50 & 51. First produced in 1932. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters. NOTE: This locality is evidenced on topo maps as a large shaded area of designated dredge tailings.
Minealization is a lacer Au-PGE deposit (Deposit Type: stream placer; Deposit model: 119: Placer Au-PGE), hosted in rocks of the Ingalls complex (gravel and conglomerate). Local rocks include Quaternary alluvium and marine deposits.
Workings presumably consisted of surface dredging operations.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Description: Placer material. Argentiferous. |
| ⓘ Platinum Formula: Pt Description: Place material. No data presented regarding Fe content. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Platinum | 1.AF.10 | Pt |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10261218 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060470044
