Goodall Consolidated Mine (Goodall Con; Goodall Mine; Southbend; Oro Fino; Manhatten; Govonor Perkins; Congo), La Barr Meadows, Grass Valley Mining District, Nevada County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 10' 36'' North , 121° 2' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Alta Sierra | 6,911 (2011) | 4.2km |
| Grass Valley | 12,944 (2017) | 5.2km |
| Nevada City | 3,152 (2017) | 9.6km |
| Rough and Ready | 963 (2011) | 10.5km |
| Colfax | 2,005 (2017) | 11.0km |
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 | 48km |
A former lode Au occurrence/mine located 0.9 km (0.5 mile) ENE of La Barr Meadows, on the S end of Osborne Hill (2.5 miles SSE of Grass Valley), on private (patented) land. The property comprises 107.32 acres. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in diabase, slate and porphyry. The ore body strikes N and dips 60W. The veins lie along a diabase-slate contact (Crawford 1896) and average 2 feet thick. Local rocks include Mesozoic volcanic rocks, unit 2 (Western Sierra Foothills and Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings include underground openings with a length of 381 meters and an overall depth of 30.48 meters and comprised of 2 tunnels and an adit.
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Detailed Mineral List:
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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: | 10007248 |
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Localities in this Region
- California
- Nevada County
- Grass Valley Mining District
- La Barr Meadows
- Goodall Consolidated Mine (Goodall Con; Goodall Mine; Southbend; Oro Fino; Manhatten; Govonor Perkins; Congo)
- La Barr Meadows
- Grass Valley Mining District
- Nevada County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Foothills-Wallowa 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 #0060570098
