Gold Hill Mine (Nevada City Mine), Nevada City, Nevada City Mining District, Nevada County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gold Hill Mine (Nevada City Mine) | Mine |
| Nevada City | City |
| Nevada City Mining District | Mining District |
| Nevada County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 15' 39'' North , 121° 2' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada City | 3,152 (2017) | 1.7km |
| Grass Valley | 12,944 (2017) | 5.1km |
| Rough and Ready | 963 (2011) | 9.1km |
| Alta Sierra | 6,911 (2011) | 13.3km |
| North San Juan | 269 (2011) | 13.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society | Grass Valley, California | 5km |
| Sutter Buttes Gem & Mineral Society | Marysville, California | 49km |
A former lode Au-Zn-Pb-Cu occurrence/mine located in sec. 11, T16N, R8E, MDM, about 2 km W of Nevada City proper, on the N canyon wall of Deer Creek. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is .
Mineralization is hosted in granite and slate. The ore body strikes N and dips 33-49E at a thickness of 3.66 meters. The vein follows a contact between syenitic granite hanging wall and a partially metamorphosed slate footwall. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
Workings include underground openings with a length of 533.4 meters and an overall depth of 182.88 meters and comprised of a shaft, 5,000 foot long tunnel, drifts and stopes.
Analytical data results: The sulfides assayed $80 to $225 (period values) Au/ton.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ 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 |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | 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 | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10007354 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
- Sierra Nevada BatholithVolcanic Arc
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- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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