Mineral Slide Mine, Paradise, Butte County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mineral Slide Mine | Mine |
| Paradise | Town |
| Butte County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 47' 3'' North , 121° 37' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Paradise | 26,476 (2017) | 2.8km |
| Magalia | 11,310 (2011) | 5.3km |
| Concow | 710 (2011) | 10.6km |
| Forest Ranch | 1,184 (2011) | 11.5km |
| Yankee Hill | 333 (2011) | 12.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Paradise Gem & Mineral Club | Paradise, California | 3km |
| Feather River Lapidary & Mineral Society | Oroville, California | 31km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mineral Slide deposit; Magalia Consolidated Mine; Mineral Slide Magalia Consolidated
A Au placer deposit located in the S½ sec. 3 & in sec. 10 (drift was in sec. 10), T22N, R3E, MDM (original record had no geographic coordinates; these coordinates were derived from the PLSS description provided), 2.8 km (9,100 feet) NNW of Paradise, along Little Butte Creek, opposite its confluence with Middle Butte Creek. Operated by Jack L. Post, Chico, California. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in shore gravels. Local rocks include Tertiary pyroclastic and volcanic mudflow deposits, unit 9 (Cascade Range) and/or Upper Cretaceous marine rocks, unit 1 (Upper Great Valley Sequence).
Workings include unspecified underground openings (NOTE: This is described as a placer deposit).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au Description: Placer material. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Au | Gold | |
|---|---|---|
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10028388 |
|---|
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
- Great Valley BasinBasin
- Sierra Nevada BatholithVolcanic Arc
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to
visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders
for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
