Santa Anita Mine (Santa Anita claim), Spanish Quartz Mine (Spanish Qtz.; Spanish Mine; Spanish Mng. & S F Com. Co.; Spanish Mng. & S F Commercial Co.; American claim; Spanish claim; Santa Anita claim; Santa Anita Extension claim; Pine Tree claim; Singleton claim; Grizzly claim; Savage claim; Mexican Cons./Santa Anita), Washington, Washington Mining District (Omega Mining District), Nevada County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 23' 25'' North , 120° 47' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 185 (2011) | 3.6km |
| Pike | 134 (2011) | 18.8km |
| Downieville | 282 (2011) | 19.1km |
| Alta | 610 (2011) | 20.5km |
| Dutch Flat | 160 (2011) | 20.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society | Grass Valley, California | 30km |
A former lode Au occurrence/mine located in the E½SW¼ sec. 30, T18N, R11E, MDM, about 2.2 km NNE of Washington on the divide between Devils Canyon on the W and Poorman Creek on the E (2 miles S of Cherry Hill), on National Forest land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 4 (Western Sierra Nevada).
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: | 10101322 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Calaveras-Baker DomainDomain
- Sierra Nevada BatholithVolcanic Arc
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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