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Unspecified Pt claims [2], Peachtree Bar, Hite Cove Mining District, East Belt, Mariposa County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types
Unspecified Pt claims [2]Group of Claims
Peachtree Bar- not defined -
Hite Cove Mining DistrictMining District
East Belt- not defined -
Mariposa CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 36' 35'' North , 119° 49' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.60972,-119.83250
GeoHash:
G#: 9qdvcnsss
GRN:
N26W68
Type:
Group of Claims
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
El Portal474 (2011)8.4km
Midpines1,204 (2011)10.6km
Bootjack960 (2011)16.8km
Wawona169 (2011)17.5km
Mariposa2,173 (2017)18.2km
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ClubLocationDistance
Mariposa Gem & Mineral ClubMariposa, California18km
Mindat Locality ID:
220328
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:220328:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A Pt occurrence located in secs. 1 & 12, T4S, R19E, MDM, about 3.6 km (2.2 miles) W of Peachtree Bar, S of river mile 6 of the South Fork Merced River (5 miles from Jerseydale).

NOTE: Coordinates provided are approximate to the center of the boundary between secs. 1 & 12.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘPlatinum1.AF.10Pt
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ PlatinumPt

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North America PlateTectonic Plate
USA

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References

Castello, W.O. (1921), Mariposa County: California Mining Bureau. Report 17: 86-143.
Laizure, Clyde McK (1928), Mariposa, Madera Counties: California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Mining Bureau (Report 24): 24: 123
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 291, 337.
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
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