Blue Bell Mine (Jumbo Mine; Blue Bell claim; Blue Bell Extension claim; Jumbo claim), Peachtree Bar, Hite Cove Mining District, East Belt, Mariposa County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Blue Bell Mine (Jumbo Mine; Blue Bell claim; Blue Bell Extension claim; Jumbo claim) | Mine |
| Peachtree Bar | - not defined - |
| Hite Cove Mining District | Mining District |
| East Belt | - not defined - |
| Mariposa County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 36' 9'' North , 119° 45' 28'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| El Portal | 474 (2011) | 8.3km |
| Wawona | 169 (2011) | 11.5km |
| Midpines | 1,204 (2011) | 15.7km |
| Bootjack | 960 (2011) | 19.0km |
| Yosemite Valley | 1,035 (2011) | 22.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mariposa Gem & Mineral Club | Mariposa, California | 23km |
A former lode Au mine located in sec. 9, T4S, R20E, MDM, 3.1 km (1.9 miles) ESE of Peachtree Bar and 9.1 km (5.7 miles) ESE of Hite Cove, along the South Fork Merced River at Granite Creek (about 4 miles E of Jerseydale by trail), between river miles 12 & 13, on National Forest land. The property consisted of 3 unpatented claims. Operated by Hiram Branson (?). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit with a vein averaging 5 feet in thickness, hosted in slate, granite and porphyry. The ore body is tabular, strikes NW and dips 72NE. The footwall is porphyry and the hanging wall is slate and granite. Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 4 (Western Sierra Nevada).
Workings include underground openings comprised of a 145 foot crosscut tunnel and 80 feet of drifts.
No data on production.
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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: | 10031290 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mojave 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 #0060430688
