Balance Mine, Mary Harrison group, Coulterville, Coulterville Mining District, Mariposa County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Balance Mine | Mine |
Mary Harrison group | - not defined - |
Coulterville | - not defined - |
Coulterville Mining District | Mining District |
Mariposa County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 43' 0'' North , 120° 11' 19'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Coulterville | 201 (2011) | 1.1km |
Greeley Hill | 915 (2011) | 6.0km |
Groveland | 601 (2011) | 14.1km |
Bear Valley | 125 (2011) | 17.5km |
Chinese Camp | 126 (2011) | 27.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Mariposa Gem & Mineral Club | Mariposa, California | 32km |
Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 50km |
Mindat Locality ID:
81963
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:81963:2
GUID (UUID V4):
3ea88556-89ae-4373-94f4-e532ba1a1308
A former Au-Pb mine located in the NE¼ (estimated) sec. 3, T3S, R16E, MDM, 1.0 km (3,300 feet) NE of Coulterville, on private land. Operated by Walter J. Lautenschlager. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters. A part of the Mary Harrison group.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in greenstone and slate. The ore body strikes N45W and dips 50NE. Local rocks include undivided pre-Cenozoic metavolcanic rocks, unit 2 (undivided).
Workings include surface and underground openings. The extent of former workings not recorded.
Production not recorded. Idle for more than 50 years (as of MRDS data collection).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10030849 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Calaveras-Baker 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 #0060430060