Cave City claim, Cave City, Mountain Ranch Mining District, East Belt, Calaveras County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cave City claim | Claim |
| Cave City | Unincorporated Community |
| Mountain Ranch Mining District | Mining District |
| East Belt | - not defined - |
| Calaveras County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 12' 0'' North , 120° 30' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain Ranch | 1,628 (2011) | 4.1km |
| Murphys | 2,213 (2015) | 8.2km |
| Forest Meadows | 1,249 (2015) | 9.8km |
| Fort Jones | 643 (2006) | 10.2km |
| Avery | 646 (2011) | 12.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 15km |
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 33km |
A Fe-Mn occurrence located in sec. 14, T4N, R13E, MDM, 0.4 km (0.2 mile) SW of Cave City, and about 3.5 miles SE of Mountain Ranch (beyond the former site of Cave City, on a fairly steep slope near the top of a ridge) (location approximate). Owned by The Thomas Brothers, California (1974). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
NOTE: USGS MRDS database file #10029172 provides MRDS file #10260250 as a related file for this locality. In fact, that latter file is totally unrelated to this occurrence.
Mineralization is a reddish brown iron oxide with very small amounts of manganese oxides in sericite schist of the Calaveras Series. Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 4 (Western Sierra Nevada).
Workings include surface openings comprised of a pit 4 feet by 3 feet by 8 feet deep.
Analytical data results: Ore grade is 6% to 7% Mn.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides' |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Description: Occurs as a component of sericite schist. |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Description: Occurs as a component of sericite schist. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Manganese Oxides' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10029172 |
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- Sierra Nevada BatholithVolcanic Arc
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