Three Tree Mine, Webb Station, West Belt, Mariposa County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Three Tree Mine | Mine |
| Webb Station | - not defined - |
| West Belt | - not defined - |
| Mariposa County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 35' 18'' North , 120° 14' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bear Valley | 125 (2011) | 11.2km |
| Coulterville | 201 (2011) | 14.2km |
| Snelling | 231 (2011) | 18.7km |
| Greeley Hill | 915 (2011) | 20.1km |
| Catheys Valley | 825 (2011) | 21.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mariposa Gem & Mineral Club | Mariposa, California | 27km |
A former lode Au mine located in sec. 28, T4S, R16E, MDM, 5.9 km (3.7 miles) ESE of Webb Station, along the shore of the Cotton Arm, Lake McClure (Exchequer Reservoir) (4 miles N of Hornitos). Property consisted of private (patented) land, now inundated beneath Lake McClure. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in schist and granite. The ore body strikes NE and dips 35SE at a thickness of 0.46 meter. The hanging wall is schist and the footwall is granite. Local rocks include .
Workings included underground openings with a length of 60.96 meters and an overall depth of 22.86 meters, comprised of an incline and a tunnel.
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: | 10103078 |
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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 #0060430719
