Arctic Mine (Arctic Bear Mine), Coles Station, Fairplay Mining District, El Dorado County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Arctic Mine (Arctic Bear Mine) | Mine |
| Coles Station | - not defined - |
| Fairplay Mining District | Mining District |
| El Dorado County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 37' 9'' North , 120° 34' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pollock Pines | 6,871 (2017) | 15.9km |
| Camino | 1,750 (2011) | 16.0km |
| River Pines | 379 (2011) | 17.1km |
| Buckhorn | 2,429 (2017) | 18.9km |
| Volcano | 115 (2017) | 20.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 23km |
| Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 23km |
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 32km |
A former Au occurrence/mine located in the NW¼SW¼ sec. 20, T9N, R13E, MDM, 1.8 km (1.1 miles) E of Coles Station, N of the Steely Fork Cosumnes River (2 miles SW of Grizzly Flat), on National Forest land. The property was comprised of 20.66 acres. Long idle. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit. Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 4 (Western Sierra Nevada).
Workings include underground openings comprised of an adit.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
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: | 10007131 |
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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 #0060171113
