Blue Ledge Gold & Silver Quartz Mine (Blueledge Gold & Silver Qtz.; Blue Ledge), Willow Valley, Nevada City Mining District, Nevada County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 16' 31'' North , 120° 58' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada City | 3,152 (2017) | 3.3km |
| Grass Valley | 12,944 (2017) | 9.2km |
| Rough and Ready | 963 (2011) | 14.1km |
| Dutch Flat | 160 (2011) | 14.7km |
| North San Juan | 269 (2011) | 14.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society | Grass Valley, California | 9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
83886
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:83886:8
GUID (UUID V4):
d1dd4dfb-460f-4cea-b72a-8d5921ca7a9b
A former lode Au-Ag occurrence located in the SW¼ sec. 4 & in sec. 5, T16N, R9E, MDM, 0.4 km (0.2 mile) NNW of Willow Valley (town), N of Mosquito Creek (2 miles NE of Nevada City). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
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 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 | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10007511 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060570492
