Tiger Mine (Tigar Mine), Big John Mine (Tigar claim; Buena Vista claim; Ruby claim; Blue Bell claim), New England Mills, Colfax Mining District (Illinois Mining District), Placer County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 2' 14'' North , 120° 55' 44'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Colfax | 2,005 (2017) | 7.4km |
| Meadow Vista | 3,217 (2011) | 9.0km |
| Foresthill | 1,483 (2011) | 9.8km |
| Lake of the Pines | 3,917 (2011) | 11.0km |
| Auburn Lake Trails | 3,426 (2011) | 13.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society | Grass Valley, California | 23km |
| El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 36km |
| Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 36km |
| Roseville Rock Rollers | Roseville, California | 44km |
A former lode Au occurrence/mine located in the N½SW¼ sec. 25, T14N, R9E, MDM, 3.5 km (2.2 miles) E of New England Mills and 3.8 km (2.3 miles) E of Weimar, along specimen gulch, on the western slope of Big John Hill. Owned by Eddie H. Hinchey (1935). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in slate. The ore body strikes N and dips 45E at a thickness of 0.91 meter. The vein is 3 feet thick. Local rocks include Jurassic marine rocks, unit 1 (Western Sierra Nevada and Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings include surface and underground openings with a length of 15.24 meters and an overall depth of 27.43 meters and comprised of an open cut, shaft and an incline.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 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 | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10101363 |
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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 #0060610362
Lindgren, Waldemar (1900) Colfax folio, California. Folios of the Geologic Atlas 66. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/gf66
