Wonder Mine, Chips Flat, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wonder Mine | Mine |
| Chips Flat | Flat |
| Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District) | Mining District |
| Sierra County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 27' 51'' North , 120° 50' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Downieville | 282 (2011) | 10.6km |
| Washington | 185 (2011) | 12.2km |
| Pike | 134 (2011) | 13.9km |
| Camptonville | 158 (2011) | 18.0km |
| Sierra City | 221 (2011) | 21.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society | Grass Valley, California | 33km |
A former lode Au occurrence/mine located in the S½ sec. 34, T19N, R10E, and in the N½ sec. 3, T18N, R10E, MDM, 0.6 km (0.4 mile) NW of Chips Flat (coordinates of record) and 0.7 km (0.4 mile) SSE of Alleghany, along the W canyon wall of Kanaka Creek. Owned by the Wonder Gold Mines, Inc., Oakland, California. MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated. Adjoins the Sixteen-to-One Mine.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in schist and Late Permian slate. The ore body strikes N and dips 50W. There are 2 veins in green chloritic schist probably derived from tuff & interbedded black slate. The first vein is small and strikes N20W and dips 45-60W. The second vein strikes N to N22W and dips 50W, joined by a small, nearly horizontal, vein. Both veins contain an unusually large amount of calcite and siderite. Local rocks include undivided pre-Cenozoic metavolcanic rocks, unit 2 (undivided).
Workings include underground openings with an overall depth of 121.92 meters and comprised of 2 adits. The upper adit taps the small vein and the second aditis 400 feet lower.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
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 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10034846 |
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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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