Bonanza Mine (Little Bonanza Mine; Fairview Mine), Gold Hill, Sonora, Sonora Mining District, East Belt, Tuolumne County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bonanza Mine (Little Bonanza Mine; Fairview Mine) | Mine |
| Gold Hill | Hill |
| Sonora | Town |
| Sonora Mining District | Mining District |
| East Belt | - not defined - |
| Tuolumne County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 59' 8'' North , 120° 23' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sonora | 4,818 (2017) | 0.2km |
| East Sonora | 2,266 (2011) | 2.2km |
| Jamestown | 3,433 (2011) | 4.9km |
| Columbia | 2,297 (2017) | 5.8km |
| Tuttletown | 668 (2011) | 6.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 16km |
A former lode Au mine located at Gold Hill at the N end of Sonora, within the city limits. The claim is acres at the head of Washington Street.
Mineralization is hosted in limestone and mica schist.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Altaite Formula: PbTe Description: Occurs crystallized with gold in parallel groupings. References: |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Description: Occurs crystallized with altaite in parallel groupings. References: |
| ⓘ Hessite Formula: Ag2Te |
| ⓘ Petzite Formula: Ag3AuTe2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Hessite | 2.BA.60 | Ag2Te |
| ⓘ | Petzite | 2.BA.75 | Ag3AuTe2 |
| ⓘ | Altaite | 2.CD.10 | PbTe |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Ag | Silver | |
|---|---|---|
| Ag | ⓘ Hessite | Ag2Te |
| Ag | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Altaite | PbTe |
| Te | ⓘ Hessite | Ag2Te |
| Te | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Au | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Altaite | PbTe |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Shoofly-Olds Ferry DomainDomain
- Sierra Nevada BatholithVolcanic Arc
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- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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Bonanza Mine, Gold Hill, Sonora, Sonora Mining District, East Belt, Tuolumne County, California, USA