Gold Mountain Mine (Quartz Mountain Mine), Quartz Mountain, East Belt, Amador County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gold Mountain Mine (Quartz Mountain Mine) | Mine |
| Quartz Mountain | Mountain |
| East Belt | - not defined - |
| Amador County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 26' 49'' North , 120° 48' 43'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Amador City | 189 (2017) | 3.2km |
| Drytown | 167 (2011) | 3.8km |
| Plymouth | 960 (2017) | 4.8km |
| Sutter Creek | 2,488 (2017) | 6.1km |
| Fiddletown | 235 (2011) | 8.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 6km |
| El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 31km |
| Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 31km |
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 48km |
A former lode Au-Ag-Pb mine located in sec. 19, T7N, R11E, MDM, 0.1 km (0.1 mile) W of Quartz Mountain (coordinates of record) (on the upper W slope of the mountain) (about 2½ miles NE of Amador City W of Rancheria Creek), on private land. Operated by the Gold Mountain Mining Co., C/O Wm. D. Shea, Jr. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is a quartz vein deposit hosted in gneiss. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
Workings include unspecified underground openings.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| 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 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10028274 |
|---|
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Calaveras-Baker DomainDomain
- Sierra Nevada BatholithVolcanic Arc
USA
- California
- Mother Lode BeltBelt
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060050332
