Yellow Metal group (North Yellow Metal claim; South Yellow Metal claim; Des Pinos claim), Briceburg, Jerseydale Mining District, East Belt, Mariposa County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Yellow Metal group (North Yellow Metal claim; South Yellow Metal claim; Des Pinos claim) | - not defined - |
| Briceburg | - not defined - |
| Jerseydale Mining District | Mining District |
| East Belt | - not defined - |
| Mariposa County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 35' 14'' North , 119° 59' 13'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Midpines | 1,204 (2011) | 7.5km |
| Mariposa | 2,173 (2017) | 11.5km |
| Bear Valley | 125 (2011) | 11.8km |
| Bootjack | 960 (2011) | 16.2km |
| Catheys Valley | 825 (2011) | 19.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mariposa Gem & Mineral Club | Mariposa, California | 12km |
A former lode Au mine located in sec. 16, T4S, R18E, MDM, 2.6 km (8,700 feet) SW of Briceburg, along Saxon Creek (½ mile S of the Merced River; ¼ mile NE of the Schroeder Mine). Property consisted of 3 unpatented claims. Operator Berniece Jeffery. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit with 2 veins, hosted in Late Permian metasedimentary rock of the Calaveras group. The ore body strikes N and dips steeply at a thickness of 0.61 meter. Local rocks include Mesozoic volcanic rocks, unit 2 (Western Sierra Foothills and Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings include underground openings comprised of a crosscut adit driven E, several lesser drift adits plus 4 shallow shafts.
Production information: Modest production in the 1930's.
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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: | 10031100 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Calaveras-Baker 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 #0060430432
