Mitchell prospect, Mormon Hill, Deer Valley Mining District, West Belt, El Dorado County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mitchell prospect | Prospect |
| Mormon Hill | Hill |
| Deer Valley Mining District | Mining District |
| West Belt | - not defined - |
| El Dorado County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 43' 59'' North , 121° 1' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| El Dorado Hills | 42,108 (2011) | 7.2km |
| Cameron Park | 18,228 (2011) | 7.9km |
| Shingle Springs | 4,432 (2011) | 11.4km |
| Granite Bay | 20,402 (2011) | 12.5km |
| Cold Springs | 446 (2011) | 13.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 20km |
| Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 20km |
| Roseville Rock Rollers | Roseville, California | 23km |
| Fossils for Fun Society, Inc. | North Highlands, California | 31km |
| Sacramento Valley Detecting Buffs | North Highlands, California | 31km |
Mindat Locality ID:
77938
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:77938:9
GUID (UUID V4):
27218c7f-31d7-43d0-8a92-c10d0f8a674f
A former lode Au occurrence/prospect located in the SE¼ (estimated) sec. 7, & in the SW¼ sec. 8, T10N, R9E, MDM, 2.1 km (1.3 miles) SW of Mormon Hill (coordinates of record), S of Cracker Creek and E of Martel Creek (2 miles NW of Pine Hill). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters. Some additional claims extend into sec. 8.
Mineralization is a vein deposit. The ore body is 3.05 meters in thickness. The vein is 4 to 10 feet thick and was said to carry fair Au content for 110 feet. Local rocks include Mesozoic gabbroic rocks, unit 2 (undivided).
Workings include underground openings with a length of 45.72 meters and are comprised of a 150 foot adit.
A length of 200 feet on the Mitchell land, where the vein is widest, is claimed to give encouraging assays in surface openings. On the Wulff land, the vein is stated to carry a fair Au content for a length of 110 feet judging by assays and other test mentioned by Wulff.
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: | 10006832 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060170099
