Pittsburg Gold Quartz Mine (Pittsburg Gold Qtz; Pittsburg Mine; Pittsburgh Mine; Pittsburg group), Nevada City, Nevada City Mining District, Nevada County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 14' 38'' North , 121° 1' 7'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada City | 3,152 (2017) | 2.0km |
| Grass Valley | 12,944 (2017) | 4.6km |
| Rough and Ready | 963 (2011) | 10.2km |
| Alta Sierra | 6,911 (2011) | 11.8km |
| Lake Wildwood | 4,991 (2011) | 15.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society | Grass Valley, California | 5km |
A former lode Au mine located in secs. 13 & 24, T16N, R8E, & in secs. 18 & 19, T16N, R9E, MDM (near common corner of all 4 sections), about 2.2 km (1.5 miles) S of Nevada City proper, E of Gold Flat. MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated.
Mineralization is hosted in diabase. The ore body is irregular in form with numerous shoots, strikes N45E and dips 43SE at a thickness of 0.91 meter. Local rocks include Tertiary pyroclastic and volcanic mudflow deposits, unit 9 (Cascade Range).
Local structures include small normal faults which strike E and dip N, cutting the veins.
Workings include underground openings with an overall depth of 495.3 meters and are comprised of a shaft with numerous levels, drifts, crosscuts and stopes.
Production data are found in: MacBoyle (1918).
production information: Ore from the upper levels had an estimated average of $60 (period values) Au/ton.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Habit: Scalenohedral Description: Occurs as fine crystals. |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
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 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10007551 |
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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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