Orleans Consolidated Quartz Mine (Orleans Cons Qtz; Orleans Consolidated; Orleans No. 3 lode), Nevada City, Nevada City Mining District, Nevada County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 14' 54'' North , 121° 1' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada City | 3,152 (2017) | 1.6km |
| Grass Valley | 12,944 (2017) | 4.6km |
| Rough and Ready | 963 (2011) | 9.9km |
| Alta Sierra | 6,911 (2011) | 12.1km |
| North San Juan | 269 (2011) | 15.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society | Grass Valley, California | 5km |
A former lode Au occurrence/mine located in sec. 18, T16N, R9E, and in sec. 13, T16N, R8E, MDM, about 1.8 km SSW of Nevada City proper, N of Gold Flat along highways 20/49, on private (patented) land. The property comprises 4.80 acres. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters. Part of the Mountaineer Consolidated.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in granodiorite and slate. The ore body strikes N70W and dips 70-80S. Local rocks include Mesozoic volcanic rocks, unit 2 (Western Sierra Foothills and Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings include underground openings comprised of 2 shafts and an adit.
Deposit PATENTED 4.80 ACRES CLAIM PART OF MOUNTAINEER CONS.
Select Mineral List Type
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: | 10035020 |
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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 #0060570563
