Alice L. Mine (Good Luck G. claim; Sunset F. claim; Hardluck B. claim), Quartz Mountain [1], East Belt, Mariposa County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Alice L. Mine (Good Luck G. claim; Sunset F. claim; Hardluck B. claim) | Mine |
| Quartz Mountain [1] | Mountain |
| East Belt | - not defined - |
| Mariposa County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 37' 52'' North , 120° 2' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bear Valley | 125 (2011) | 9.6km |
| Midpines | 1,204 (2011) | 14.5km |
| Greeley Hill | 915 (2011) | 14.7km |
| Coulterville | 201 (2011) | 16.2km |
| Mariposa | 2,173 (2017) | 17.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mariposa Gem & Mineral Club | Mariposa, California | 18km |
A former placer and lode Au mine located in sec. 36, T3S, R17E, MDM, 0.5 km (1,600 feet) N of Quartz Mountain (1) (on the N slope of the mountain) and 4.3 km (2.6 miles) ESE of Cat Town, on Bureau of Land Management wilderness land (Merced River Wilderness Study Area). Property consisted of unpatented claims. Operated by Edward M. Roller. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters. The Sunset F. was a placer claim, the others are lode claims.
Mineralization is a quartz vein deposit as well as a placer deposit. Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 4 (Western Sierra Nevada).
Workings include unspecified surface and underground openings.
No data on production found.
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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: | 10031005 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Calaveras-Baker 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 #0060430292
