Murphys Mine, Murphys, Murphys Mining District (Esmeralda Mining District; Sperry Mining District), East Belt, Calaveras County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 9' 16'' North , 120° 28' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Murphys | 2,213 (2015) | 2.0km |
| Forest Meadows | 1,249 (2015) | 5.7km |
| Vallecito | 442 (2011) | 7.1km |
| Mountain Ranch | 1,628 (2011) | 10.3km |
| Avery | 646 (2011) | 10.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 11km |
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 39km |
A former Au mine located in sec. 31, T4N, R14E, MDM, 2.0 km (1.3 miles) NNW of Murphys, along a tributary of San Domingo Creek. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
NOTE: USGS MRDS database file #10110480 presents geographic coordinates of -120.41767, 38.14991 (38°8'59"N, 120°25'03"W). Those coordinates place the mine tio the NE of Murphys, while files #10029493 and #10211381 present coordinates which essentially agree on the geographic coordinates with minor deviations, placing the mine NNW of Murphys (despite file #10029493 describing the location as NE of Murphys). The coordinates from file #10029493 are provided in this Mindat file, since they place the mine closest to the road leading into the area and apparent flooded open pit on the topo map.
Mineralization is a vein deposit. Local rocks include Limestone of probable Paleozoic or Mesozoic age and/or Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 4 (Western Sierra Nevada).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| 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 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10110480 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Shoofly-Olds Ferry DomainDomain
- Sierra Nevada BatholithVolcanic Arc
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060091518
