Contact Mine, Big Oak Flat, Big Oak Flat Mining District, East Belt, Tuolumne County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Contact Mine | Mine |
| Big Oak Flat | Flat |
| Big Oak Flat Mining District | Mining District |
| East Belt | - not defined - |
| Tuolumne County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 48' 1'' North , 120° 15' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Groveland | 601 (2011) | 4.6km |
| Coulterville | 201 (2011) | 11.1km |
| Greeley Hill | 915 (2011) | 12.4km |
| Chinese Camp | 126 (2011) | 17.7km |
| Tuolumne City | 1,779 (2011) | 18.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 39km |
| Mariposa Gem & Mineral Club | Mariposa, California | 43km |
A former Au mine located in sec. 1, T2S, R15E & in sec. 36, T1S, R16E, MDM, 2.6 km (8,700 feet) S of Big Oak Flat, along Cobbs Creek (extends from the E to W slopes above the creek). The claim is approximately ___ acres (data truncated by the MRDS database). MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated. This locality is possibly the shaft shown on USGS quadrangle Mocassin, California (1949). The SE¼ sec. 31, T1S, R16E, is the location of the claim per Logan (1949). Does not indicate that any of the claim is within sec. 1, T2S, R15E. The claim is also listed in..... (data truncated by the MRDS database).
Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges) and/or Undivided pre-Cenozoic metavolcanic rocks, unit 2 (undivided).
Workings include unspecified surface and underground openings.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Au | Gold | |
|---|---|---|
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10034527 |
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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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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0061090434
