Gold Coin Mine, Virginia Point, Coulterville Mining District, Mariposa County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gold Coin Mine | Mine |
| Virginia Point | Point |
| Coulterville Mining District | Mining District |
| Mariposa County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 39' 56'' North , 120° 10' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Coulterville | 201 (2011) | 5.3km |
| Greeley Hill | 915 (2011) | 9.7km |
| Bear Valley | 125 (2011) | 11.9km |
| Groveland | 601 (2011) | 19.8km |
| Midpines | 1,204 (2011) | 26.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mariposa Gem & Mineral Club | Mariposa, California | 27km |
A former lode Au mine located in secs. 14 & 23, T3S, R16E, MDM, 2.2 km (7,300 feet) W of Virginia Point (coordinates of record), and 3.3 km (2.0 miles) ESE of Horseshoe Bend Mountain (coordinates of record), along Whites Gulch (3½ miles SSE of Coulterville; on the W slope of Whites Gulch, ¼ mile E of the Adelaide Mine). Operated in 1938. Operated by J. K. Wadley (1938). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Mineralization is a vein/pocket deposit hosted in slate. The ore body strikes N and dips 70E. This vein is a branch of the Mother Lode system. The main vein is well-defined and is cut by numerous NW-trending stringers. High-grade ore pockets at the vein-stringer intersections. Local rocks include Jurassic marine rocks, unit 1 (Western Sierra Nevada and Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings include unspecified underground openings.
Production data are found in: Bowen, O.E., Jr. & C.H. Gray, Jr. (1957).
The amount produced from pockets prior to 1938 has not been recorded.
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: | 10030864 |
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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
- California
- Mother Lode BeltBelt
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060430627
