Owl Copper Mine (John Diaz Mine), Wildcat Mountain, Cathey Mining District (Cathay Mining District), West Belt, Mariposa County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 25' 3'' North , 120° 9' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Catheys Valley | 825 (2011) | 6.2km |
| Bear Valley | 125 (2011) | 17.3km |
| Mariposa | 2,173 (2017) | 19.2km |
| Planada | 4,584 (2011) | 19.5km |
| Le Grand | 1,659 (2011) | 22.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mariposa Gem & Mineral Club | Mariposa, California | 19km |
A former lode Au-Cu mine located in sec. 12 and/or in the NW¼NE¼ sec. 13 (card says mine is in sec. 13, map shows it in sec. 12 [MRDS note]), T6S, R16E, MDM, 5.6 km (3.5 miles) WSW of Wildcat Mountain (coordinates of record) and 6.2 km (3.9 miles) WSW of Catheys Valley, along Bear Creek. Operated by Joe C. Souza and Tony Diaz. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in greenstone. The ore body is 0.91 meters wide (thick ?). Local rocks include Jurassic marine rocks, unit 1 (Western Sierra Nevada and Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings include underground openings with an overall depth of 7.32 meters, and, in 1902, were comprised of 1 shaft.
Owners shipped ore reputed to yield over $40 in Cu & Au (period values).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10030950 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Sierra Nevada BatholithVolcanic Arc
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- California
- Mother Lode BeltBelt
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060430203
(1908, September) The Copper Resources of California. Bulletin 50. California State Mining Bureaup.265
