Merced River II Mine (Merced River Quartz Mine), Horseshoe Bend Mountain, Coulterville, Coulterville Mining District, Mariposa County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 40' 1'' North , 120° 11' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Coulterville | 201 (2011) | 4.9km |
| Greeley Hill | 915 (2011) | 10.1km |
| Bear Valley | 125 (2011) | 12.5km |
| Groveland | 601 (2011) | 19.4km |
| Catheys Valley | 825 (2011) | 27.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mariposa Gem & Mineral Club | Mariposa, California | 28km |
A former lode Au mine located in secs. 15, 16 & 22, T3S, R16E, MDM, 2.3 km (7,600 feet) SE of Horseshoe Bend Mountain (coordinates of record),and about 3.2 miles S of Coulterville, on the southern end of the mountain. The property consisted of 13 unpatented claims. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters. NOTE: Aubury (1904) gives different T&R values.
Mineralization is a vein deposit with 4 veins between 1 and 4 feet (0.3 to 1.25 meters) wide, hosted in slate and serpentinite. The ore body strikes NW and dips 50NE at a thickness of 1.22 meters. The footwall is slate and the hanging wall is serpentine. Local rocks include Mesozoic volcanic rocks, unit 2 (Western Sierra Foothills and Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings include underground openings with a total length of 192.02 meters and an overall depth of 30.48 meters, and comprised of 1 shaft with 2 levels and 210 feet of drifts, plus another shaft at 90 feet deep and a crosscut 230 feet long.
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Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10102853 |
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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 #0060430087
