Unidentified Au mine [11], Gibsonville, Gibsonville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unidentified Au mine [11] | Mine |
| Gibsonville | - not defined - |
| Gibsonville Mining District | Mining District |
| Sierra County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 44' 51'' North , 120° 53' 55'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Plumas Eureka (historical) | 339 (2011) | 16.4km |
| East Quincy | 2,489 (2011) | 20.7km |
| Quincy | 1,728 (2017) | 21.4km |
| Greenhorn | 236 (2011) | 21.5km |
| Cromberg | 261 (2011) | 21.7km |
A former Au occurrence/mine located in the NW¼ (estimated) sec. 19, T22N, R10E, MDM, 1.2 km (0.7 mile) NE of Gibsonville (5½ miles NE of La Porte), on National Forest land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit. Local rocks include undivided pre-Cenozoic metavolcanic rocks, unit 2 (undivided) and/or 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 ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Gallery:
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: | 10086562 |
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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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