American Flag Mine (American Flat [?]), Pleasant View, Pike Mining District, Sierra County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| American Flag Mine (American Flat [?]) | Mine |
| Pleasant View | - not defined - |
| Pike Mining District | Mining District |
| Sierra County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 28' 39'' North , 120° 59' 50'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pike | 134 (2011) | 4.3km |
| Camptonville | 158 (2011) | 5.2km |
| Clipper Mills | 142 (2011) | 15.1km |
| North San Juan | 269 (2011) | 15.1km |
| Downieville | 282 (2011) | 17.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society | Grass Valley, California | 29km |
| Feather River Lapidary & Mineral Society | Oroville, California | 48km |
A former Au occurrence/mine located in sec. 32, T19N, R9E, MDM, 1.9 km (1.2 miles) NW of Pleasant View (locale) and about 4.8 km N of Pike, along the W canyon wall of Marion Creek (8 miles W of Alleghany), on National Forest land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters. USGS MRDS database file note: some question exists as to mine's location - have located according to (USGS) mineral record card; see geologic map for California Chico sheet - seems to think that it should be in the SW¼.
NOTE: This mine is apparently listed as the American Flat in Clark.
Mineralization is vein deposit. Local rocks include Tertiary pyroclastic and volcanic mudflow deposits, unit 9 (Cascade Range).
Workings include surface and underground openings.
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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 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 #0060910052
