Black Log Mine, Feliciana Mountain, Jerseydale Mining District, East Belt, Mariposa County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Black Log Mine | Mine |
| Feliciana Mountain | Mountain |
| Jerseydale Mining District | Mining District |
| East Belt | - not defined - |
| Mariposa County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 34' 53'' North , 119° 55' 46'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Midpines | 1,204 (2011) | 4.2km |
| Mariposa | 2,173 (2017) | 11.2km |
| Bootjack | 960 (2011) | 13.5km |
| El Portal | 474 (2011) | 16.5km |
| Bear Valley | 125 (2011) | 16.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mariposa Gem & Mineral Club | Mariposa, California | 11km |
A former lode Au prospect/mine located in the SE¼ (probable) sec. 13, T4S, R18E, MDM, 1.6 km (5,400 feet) SSW of Feliciana Mountain and 4.2 km (2.6 miles) SE of Briceburg along Trabucco Creek (about 6½ miles N of Mariposa; near the Buffalo or San Domingo Mine). Operated by Catherine B. Trabucco and Elsie R. Dovidio. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters. Probably one of the workings shown on USGS quadrangle Feliciana Mountain, California (1948).
Mineralization is vein deposit with a vein 6 inches (15 cm) to 1 foot (0.3 meter) thick, hosted in porphyry. The ore body is tabular at 0.3 meters thick. Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 4 (Western Sierra Nevada).
Workings include underground openings with an overall depth of 21.34 meters. The chief working was a shaft 70 feet deep in 1914. Working caved and inaccessible in August 1954.
No production recorded.
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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: | 10102893 |
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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 ID #0060430425
