Wetteran Ranch (Watterson?), Spenceville, Spenceville Mining District, Nevada County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wetteran Ranch (Watterson?) | Ranch |
| Spenceville | - not defined - |
| Spenceville Mining District | Mining District |
| Nevada County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 6' 43'' North , 121° 11' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Penn Valley | 1,621 (2011) | 9.4km |
| Alta Sierra | 6,911 (2011) | 11.7km |
| Lake Wildwood | 4,991 (2011) | 13.5km |
| Lake of the Pines | 3,917 (2011) | 13.6km |
| Rough and Ready | 963 (2011) | 13.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society | Grass Valley, California | 16km |
| Sutter Buttes Gem & Mineral Society | Marysville, California | 35km |
| Roseville Rock Rollers | Roseville, California | 41km |
A Fe-Cu-clay occurrence located in sec. 34, T15N, R7E, MDM, 7.3 km (4.5 miles) E of Spenceville, along the SW foot of Bald Mountain. The property comprises 540 acres. Owned by G. G. Wetteran. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in rhyolite. Local rocks include Mesozoic volcanic rocks, unit 2 (Western Sierra Foothills and Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings include surface and underground openings with an overall depth of 6.1 meters and comprised of a 20 foot shaft, open cuts and trenches.
No production. Said to have shipped 50 tons.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10031675 |
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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
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