Podesta Mine, Clinton (Irishtown), Pine Grove Mining District, East Belt, Amador County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Podesta Mine | Mine |
| Clinton (Irishtown) | - not defined - |
| Pine Grove Mining District | Mining District |
| East Belt | - not defined - |
| Amador County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 21' 33'' North , 120° 39' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pine Grove | 2,219 (2011) | 6.0km |
| Red Corral | 1,413 (2017) | 7.5km |
| Mokelumne Hill | 646 (2011) | 7.7km |
| Volcano | 115 (2017) | 9.7km |
| Jackson | 4,649 (2017) | 10.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 13km |
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 34km |
| El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 43km |
| Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 43km |
Mindat Locality ID:
73855
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:73855:9
GUID (UUID V4):
050828f5-6875-4270-b826-743dae02baf8
A former lode Au-Cu occurrence/mine located in sec. 21, T6N, R12E, MDM, 2.9 km (1.8 miles) SSE of Clinton, E of Jackson Creek and the Amador Canal, on private land. Operated by Julius Podesta. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is a quartz vein deposit hosted in greenstone. The vein contains sulfides. Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 4 (Western Sierra Nevada).
No description of workings was provided.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | 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 | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10028295 |
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