Desert Hills prospect (Unidentified Au mine), Pike (Pike City), Pike Mining District, Sierra County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Desert Hills prospect (Unidentified Au mine) | Prospect |
| Pike (Pike City) | - not defined - |
| Pike Mining District | Mining District |
| Sierra County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 26' 15'' North , 120° 59' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pike | 134 (2011) | 0.2km |
| Camptonville | 158 (2011) | 4.7km |
| North San Juan | 269 (2011) | 11.9km |
| Clipper Mills | 142 (2011) | 17.3km |
| Washington | 185 (2011) | 19.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society | Grass Valley, California | 25km |
| Feather River Lapidary & Mineral Society | Oroville, California | 49km |
A former lode Au occurrence/prospect/mine located in the SW¼ (estimated) sec. 8, T18N, R9E, MDM, SSE of Pike proper, SE of Alaska Peak on the lower S slope of Chalk Ridge, on National Forest land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in metavolcanic rock in an hydrothermally altered zone. Local rocks include undivided pre-Cenozoic metavolcanic rocks, unit 2 (undivided).
Workings include underground openings comprised of an adit.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in metavolcanic rock in an hydrothermally altered zone. Local rocks include undivided pre-Cenozoic metavolcanic rocks, unit 2 (undivided).
Workings include underground openings comprised of an adit.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Detailed 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 #0060910014
