Eagle Bird Quartz Mine (Eagle Bird Qtz.; Diamond Creek Mine; Diamond Cons.; Eagle Bird Mine; Gold Bug; Gold Bug/Sunlight Consolidated; Sunlight Consolidated; Yuba Canyon Consolidated; Yuba Canyon Cons.; Diamond Creek/Stem Winder/Etna), Omega, Washington Mining District (Omega Mining District), Nevada County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 20' 55'' North , 120° 41' 33'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 185 (2011) | 9.2km |
| Alta | 610 (2011) | 18.8km |
| Dutch Flat | 160 (2011) | 20.2km |
| Kingvale | 143 (2011) | 22.9km |
| Sierra City | 221 (2011) | 24.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society | Grass Valley, California | 35km |
A former lode Au-Pb-Zn-Ag occurrence/mine located in sec. 12, in the NW¼NW¼ sec. 13 & in the NE¼NE¼ sec. 14, T17N, R11E, MDM, about 5.6 km ENE of Omega, on the N side of the South Yuba River (7 miles E of Washington), on National Forest land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in schist and granite. The ore body strikes N70W and dips 70-80E at a thickness of 9.14 meters. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 4 (Klamath Mountains and Northern Sierra Nevada).
Workings include underground openings with a length of 1,597.15 meters and an overall depth of 335.28 meters and comprised of a 65° incline with extensive workings.
Production data are found in: Logan, Clarence August (1941).
Production statistics: Year: 1891 (period = 1890-1891) (accurate): 8 grams Au/metric ton. Production during the period 1890 to 1891 was under the name of Diamond Consolidated.
Mineralization is hosted in schist and granite. The ore body strikes N70W and dips 70-80E at a thickness of 9.14 meters. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 4 (Klamath Mountains and Northern Sierra Nevada).
Workings include underground openings with a length of 1,597.15 meters and an overall depth of 335.28 meters and comprised of a 65° incline with extensive workings.
Production data are found in: Logan, Clarence August (1941).
Production statistics: Year: 1891 (period = 1890-1891) (accurate): 8 grams Au/metric ton. Production during the period 1890 to 1891 was under the name of Diamond Consolidated.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | 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 | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10007613 |
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Eagle Bird Quartz Mine, Omega, Washington Mining District, Nevada County, California, USA