Bobby Burns Mine, Cold Springs, Shingle Springs Mining District, West Belt, El Dorado County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bobby Burns Mine | Mine |
| Cold Springs | Group of Springs |
| Shingle Springs Mining District | Mining District |
| West Belt | - not defined - |
| El Dorado County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 44' 46'' North , 120° 53' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cold Springs | 446 (2011) | 1.8km |
| Coloma | 529 (2011) | 6.0km |
| Placerville | 10,650 (2017) | 8.1km |
| Diamond Springs | 11,037 (2011) | 8.6km |
| Deer Park | 1,384 (2018) | 9.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 8km |
| Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 8km |
| Roseville Rock Rollers | Roseville, California | 35km |
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 40km |
| Fossils for Fun Society, Inc. | North Highlands, California | 42km |
Mindat Locality ID:
77344
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:77344:6
GUID (UUID V4):
5a42ab6c-c919-4798-80e3-18696df920af
A former lode Au mine located in the SW¼SW¼ sec. 4 & in the SE¼SE¼ sec. 5, T10N, R12E, MDM, 1.7 km (1.1 miles) WNW of Cold Springs and 1.7 km (1.1 miles) SSW of Gold Hill (5 miles NNW of Placerville near Weber Creek), on private land. Claim is constituted of 11 acres. Operated by J. and J. Blair Land and Lumber Co., et al. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters. No evidence of Au in secs. 4, 5, 6, 7 & 13.
Mineralization is a vein deposit. Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 4 (Western Sierra Nevada) and/or Jurassic marine rocks, unit 1 (Western Sierra Nevada and Western Klamath Mountains).
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: | 10007109 |
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