Hite Cove Mining District, East Belt, Mariposa County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hite Cove Mining District | Mining District |
| East Belt | - not defined - |
| Mariposa County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 38' 26'' North , 119° 50' 57'' West
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Location and History
The Hite Cove district is in central Mariposa County on the South Fork of the Merced River. Placer mining began in the area shortly after the beginning of the gold rush, and the Hite mine was discovered in 1862 by John R. Hite. He operated the property for 17 years and became quite rich. The mine was active again during the early 1900s. There has been some prospecting in the area in recent years.
Geology and Ore Deposits
The district is underlain by graphitic schist and slate, quartzite, and hornfels. These rocks are cut by a variety of aplitic and granitic dikes, some of which are associated with gold-quartz veins. There are a number of northwest-striking quartz veins up to 12 feet thick. The are contains native gold and often abundant sulfides. The greatest depth of development is about 800 feet.
Mines
Brown Bear, Bunker Hill, Confidence, Emma, Eureka, Georgia Point, Hite ($3 million), Hite Central, Kaderitas, Mexican, Williams.
The Hite Cove district is in central Mariposa County on the South Fork of the Merced River. Placer mining began in the area shortly after the beginning of the gold rush, and the Hite mine was discovered in 1862 by John R. Hite. He operated the property for 17 years and became quite rich. The mine was active again during the early 1900s. There has been some prospecting in the area in recent years.
Geology and Ore Deposits
The district is underlain by graphitic schist and slate, quartzite, and hornfels. These rocks are cut by a variety of aplitic and granitic dikes, some of which are associated with gold-quartz veins. There are a number of northwest-striking quartz veins up to 12 feet thick. The are contains native gold and often abundant sulfides. The greatest depth of development is about 800 feet.
Mines
Brown Bear, Bunker Hill, Confidence, Emma, Eureka, Georgia Point, Hite ($3 million), Hite Central, Kaderitas, Mexican, Williams.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities14 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Localities: Unnamed Baryte deposit [1], Peachtree Bar, Hite Cove Mining District, East Belt, Mariposa County, California, USA Devil's Gulch deposit (Egenhoff property; Barium No. 2 & No. 3 claims; North Barium Fractional claim; Barium No. 3 claim; South Fractional claim; Camp Lode claim), Peachtree Bar, Hite Cove Mining District, East Belt, Mariposa County, California, USA |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Native Platinum Formula: Pt |
| ⓘ Nontronite Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O References: |
| ⓘ Pitticite Formula: (Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?) Colour: Dark brown Description: Resembles limonite, amorphous with scorodite and partially altered arsenopyrite. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Scorodite Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O Colour: Pale green Description: Occurs as crystals. |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Witherite ? Formula: BaCO3 Description: Reported in 1937 production. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Platinum | 1.AF.10 | Pt |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Witherite ? | 5.AB.15 | BaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Scorodite | 8.CD.10 | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Pitticite | 8.DB.05 | (Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Nontronite | 9.EC.40 | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Pitticite | (Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?) |
| H | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Witherite | BaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Pitticite | (Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Witherite | BaCO3 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Pitticite | (Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?) |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | ⓘ Pitticite | (Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?) |
| As | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | ⓘ Witherite | BaCO3 |
| Pt | Platinum | |
| Pt | ⓘ Native Platinum | Pt |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Localities in this Region
- California
- Mariposa County
- East Belt
- Hite Cove Mining District
- Hite Cove
- Albany Lode Mine (Liberty Lode Mine [?])
- Amboy-Nest Egg Placer Mine
- Blossom No. 1 prospect
- Bunker Hill Mine (Squirrel Mine)
- Desario group
- Emma I Mine
- Eureka III Mine (Eureka Sky High; Eureka High)
- Georgia Point Mine (Spring Tunnel claim; Georgia Point claim; South Side claim)
- Hite Mine (Hite and Wynant; Hite Hite & Wynant Mine; Hite Central Mine; Hites Cove Mine; Arkell Mine; Priest and Coleman claim; Hite claim; Giltner claim; McConley claim; Old Dominion claim; Summit claim)
- Mexican II Mine (Carmen Mine)
- Patricia Mine
- Spring Tunnel Mine
- Unnamed Au placer [37]
- Unnamed placer Au prospect [39]
- Peachtree Bar
- Hite Cove
- Hite Cove Mining District
- East Belt
- Mariposa County
- California
- Mariposa County
- East Belt
- Hite Cove Mining District
- Peachtree Bar
- Big Oak occurrence (Sandy Bar; Del Monte; Thelmas)
- Black Mine (Confidence Mine; Confidence No. 2 Mine; Confidence placer)
- Blue Bell Mine (Jumbo Mine; Blue Bell claim; Blue Bell Extension claim; Jumbo claim)
- Brown Bear Mine [2] (Brown Bear claim; Brown Bear South Extension claim)
- Bure claim
- Confidence and Confidence Extension Mine (Confidence No. 2; Confidence placer; Black Mine)
- Devil's Gulch deposit (Egenhoff property; Barium No. 2 & No. 3 claims; North Barium Fractional claim; Barium No. 3 claim; South Fractional claim; Camp Lode claim)
- Devil Gulch
- Kaderitas Mine (Little Wonder; Cader Idra; Caderitas)
- Little Wonder group
- Marble Point (Bondshu; Hite Cove)
- Reinbows End occurrence (King Midas)
- Unnamed Baryte deposit [1]
- Unspecified Pt claims [2]
- Peachtree Bar
- Hite Cove Mining District
- East Belt
- Mariposa County
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References
Amboy-Nest Egg Placer Mine, Hite Cove, Hite Cove Mining District, East Belt, Mariposa County, California, USA