Number Five Mine (Monte Carlo Mine; Number 5 claim; Jack Quartz claim; Standby fractional claim; No. 5 Extension claim), Quartzburg, Hornitos Mining District, West Belt, Mariposa County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 31' 30'' North , 120° 10' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bear Valley | 125 (2011) | 6.9km |
| Catheys Valley | 825 (2011) | 12.4km |
| Mariposa | 2,173 (2017) | 19.0km |
| Coulterville | 201 (2011) | 20.7km |
| Midpines | 1,204 (2011) | 22.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mariposa Gem & Mineral Club | Mariposa, California | 19km |
A former Au mine located in the SE¼ sec. 2 and in the NE¼ sec. 11 (sec. ¼'s probable), T5S, R16E, MDM, 3.0 km (9,900 feet) ESE of Quartzburg, along El Dorado Creek (1 mile NE of the Number Nine Mine). Property consisted of 4 claims. Owned by Milton Sutherland (1927). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is .
Mineralization is a vein deposit. Vein matter consists principally of milky quartz with abundant pyrite. Surface showings of gossan are common. Local rocks include Mesozoic volcanic rocks, unit 2 (Western Sierra Foothills and Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings included underground openings comprised of a long crosscut adit with extensive connecting drifts and stopes, 2 shafts, 1 at 260 feet deep and the other at 200 feet deep.
A small production was recorded in 1899. The principal period of activity was 1909 to 1914. The mine was operated under lease for a time in 1921-1922, and a small production was recorded. No material amount of mining has been done since 1922 and the property has reverted to agricultural status.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Description: Abundant. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Milky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10109233 |
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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
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060430172
Number Five Mine, Quartzburg, Hornitos Mining District, West Belt, Mariposa County, California, USA