Kelly prospect, Goose Flat, Rattlesnake Bar Mining District, El Dorado County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kelly prospect | Prospect |
| Goose Flat | Flat |
| Rattlesnake Bar Mining District | Mining District |
| El Dorado County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 48' 10'' North , 121° 5' 7'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Granite Bay | 20,402 (2011) | 8.1km |
| Newcastle | 1,224 (2011) | 8.9km |
| Penryn | 831 (2011) | 9.1km |
| Loomis | 6,733 (2017) | 9.6km |
| Auburn | 13,953 (2017) | 10.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Roseville Rock Rollers | Roseville, California | 18km |
| El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 26km |
| Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 26km |
| Fossils for Fun Society, Inc. | North Highlands, California | 28km |
| Sacramento Valley Detecting Buffs | North Highlands, California | 28km |
A Cr occurrence located in sec. 16, T11N, R8E, MDM, 1.2 km (0.8 mile) SE of Goose Flat (coordinates of record). Operated in 1918. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
This locality is included in land withdrawn for a federal reservoir site. Reference page shows location in sec. 16, but USGS quadrangle, Pilot Hill, California (1954), shows Rattlesnake bridge in the SE¼ sec. 9. This may be one of the locations mentioned under miscellaneous deposits on p. 152, Cater, et al (1951) (bottom of page).
Local rocks include ultramafic rocks, chiefly Mesozoic, unit 2 (Western Sierra Nevada and Klamath Mountains).
Workings include surface openings.
25 tons of 28% ore were produced in 1918.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10029640 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
- Sierra Nevada BatholithVolcanic Arc
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060170061
