Bennett-Pate and Baker dredge ground [1], Flat Top Mountain, Mariposa County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bennett-Pate and Baker dredge ground [1] | - not defined - |
| Flat Top Mountain | Mountain |
| Mariposa County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 16' 39'' North , 120° 10' 7'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Le Grand | 1,659 (2011) | 8.9km |
| Planada | 4,584 (2011) | 13.3km |
| Catheys Valley | 825 (2011) | 18.3km |
| Tuttle | 103 (2011) | 18.7km |
| Chowchilla | 18,510 (2017) | 19.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mariposa Gem & Mineral Club | Mariposa, California | 29km |
A former lode and placer (?) Au mine located in sec. 36, T7S, R16E, and in sec. 1, T8S, R16E, MDM, 5.1 km (3.2 miles) W of Flat Top Mountain, along Mariposa Creek, near the Merced County line. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
This locality appears as an area of dredge tailings on the topo map. It is apparently a combination of a lode mine and a dredge mine. Another locality with the similar/same name exists nearby and is covered in a separate file. References in the MRDS databasse file are incomplete.
Local rocks include Eocene nonmarine rocks, unit 1 (Northern and Central California).
Workings include unspecified underground openings.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 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 | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10260653 |
|---|
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- California Central ValleyAccretionary Complex
- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060430213
