Old Jupiter Mine (Jupiter Consolidated Mine; Jupiter Cons.), Cottage Home Hill, Iowa Hill Mining District, Placer County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Old Jupiter Mine (Jupiter Consolidated Mine; Jupiter Cons.) | Mine |
| Cottage Home Hill | Hill |
| Iowa Hill Mining District | Mining District |
| Placer County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 4' 44'' North , 120° 49' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Foresthill | 1,483 (2011) | 6.5km |
| Colfax | 2,005 (2017) | 11.6km |
| Dutch Flat | 160 (2011) | 14.2km |
| Alta | 610 (2011) | 14.2km |
| Georgetown | 2,367 (2011) | 19.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society | Grass Valley, California | 26km |
| El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 39km |
| Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 39km |
A former placer Au occurrence/hydraulic mine located in sec. 11, T14N, R10E, MDM, 3.4 km (2.1 miles) WSW of Cottage Home Hill (coordinates of record), about 1 mile SSE of Grizzly Flat and about 2½ miles SSE of Iowa Hill. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
Local rocks include undivided pre-Cenozoic metavolcanic rocks, unit 2 (undivided).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Au | Gold | |
|---|---|---|
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10077022 |
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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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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060610313
Hobson, John B. (1890), Nevada, Placer, Siskiyou Counties: California In. Bureau Report 10: 364-398.
Lindgren, Waldemar (1900) Colfax folio, California. Folios of the Geologic Atlas 66. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/gf66
