Scotia Mine (Good Hope Quartz Mine; Good Hope Mine), Golden Center group (Cabin Flat Mine; Rock Roche Mine; Dromedary Mine; Scotia Mine; Peabody Mine; Garage/Dromedary/Berriman/Peabody), Grass Valley, Grass Valley Mining District, Nevada County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 13' 5'' North , 121° 4' 13'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Grass Valley | 12,944 (2017) | 0.8km |
| Rough and Ready | 963 (2011) | 5.8km |
| Nevada City | 3,152 (2017) | 6.6km |
| Alta Sierra | 6,911 (2011) | 8.6km |
| Penn Valley | 1,621 (2011) | 10.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society | Grass Valley, California | 1km |
| Sutter Buttes Gem & Mineral Society | Marysville, California | 46km |
A former lode Au occurrence/mine located in sec. 27, T16N, R8E, MDM, about 2 km (1.2 miles) W of Grass Valley proper. The property comprises approximately 14 acres (or 10 acres - 2 MRDS files). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters. Worked in the last century (1800's) but has been idle since.
Mineralization is a vein deposit. The ore body strikes NW and dips 40SW. Local rocks include Mesozoic volcanic rocks, unit 2 (Western Sierra Foothills and Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings include underground openings with an overall depth of 91.44 meters and comprised of a shaft.
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: | 10101257 |
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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 #0060570335
