Bullion Mine, Indian Hill, Madera County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bullion Mine | Mine |
| Indian Hill | Hill |
| Madera County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 19' 39'' North , 119° 46' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ahwahnee | 2,246 (2011) | 5.7km |
| Nipinnawasee | 475 (2011) | 9.1km |
| Coarsegold | 1,840 (2011) | 9.5km |
| Oakhurst | 2,829 (2011) | 10.6km |
| Yosemite Lakes | 4,952 (2011) | 15.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mariposa Gem & Mineral Club | Mariposa, California | 25km |
A former lode Au mine located in the E½NW¼NE¼ sec. 15, T7S, R20E, MDM, 0.5 km (1,600 feet) W of Indian Hill (coordinates of record) and 5.7 km (3.5 miles) SW of Ahwahnee, near or on Grub Gulch (topo map reflects it as being N of Grub Gulch on the other side of a divide). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit with a 3 to 18 inch thick vein and accompanying narrow dike, hosted in purported E-dipping, magnesian schists. The ore body dips W at a thickness of 0.46 meter. Local rocks include pre-Cenozoic metasedimentary and metavolcanic rocks undivided.
Workings include underground openings comprised of a 200 foot tunnel, surface cuts, a crosscut tunnel, which intersects the vein 50 feet below surface, drifts and a 20 foot deep winze.
Select Mineral List Type
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: | 10284913 |
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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
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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