Number Nine Mine (Yosemite Ginaca Mine; Bill Jones and McCall Mine), Quartzburg, Hornitos Mining District, West Belt, Mariposa County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Number Nine Mine (Yosemite Ginaca Mine; Bill Jones and McCall Mine) | Mine |
| Quartzburg | - not defined - |
| Hornitos Mining District | Mining District |
| West Belt | - not defined - |
| Mariposa County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 30' 56'' North , 120° 11' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bear Valley | 125 (2011) | 9.1km |
| Catheys Valley | 825 (2011) | 12.7km |
| Mariposa | 2,173 (2017) | 20.7km |
| Snelling | 231 (2011) | 21.2km |
| Coulterville | 201 (2011) | 21.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mariposa Gem & Mineral Club | Mariposa, California | 21km |
A former lode Au mine located in the SE¼ or center of sec. 10, T5S, R16E, MDM, 2.3 km (7,400 feet) SSE of Quartzburg (2.5 miles ENE of Hornitos), on private (patented) land. Discovered in 1855. Property consists of 3 patented claims totaling 41 acres. Operated by W. R. Plunkett and U.M. Peyrellade. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit with 12 veins ranging from 3 to 15 feet thick, hosted in schist, gneiss, hornfels and granodiorite. The ore body strikes N-N20W and dips 25-30E at a thickness of 4.57 meters. Some ore occurs in altered dike material. Quartz chiefly of massive to vuggy milky variety. Local rocks include Jurassic marine rocks, unit 1 (Western Sierra Nevada and Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings include surface and underground openings comprised of 6 shafts, 30 to 387 feet deep, 350 foot drift adit, various levels & workings.
Moderate production of low-grade ore between 1930-1936.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 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 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10030933 |
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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 #0060430180
