Hog Mountain prospect (Hog Mountain claim), Hog Mountain, Jacksonville Mining District, Tuolumne County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hog Mountain prospect (Hog Mountain claim) | Prospect |
| Hog Mountain | Mountain |
| Jacksonville Mining District | Mining District |
| Tuolumne County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 52' 44'' North , 120° 20' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese Camp | 126 (2011) | 7.9km |
| Groveland | 601 (2011) | 10.7km |
| Jamestown | 3,433 (2011) | 10.8km |
| East Sonora | 2,266 (2011) | 11.1km |
| Sonora | 4,818 (2017) | 12.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 27km |
A Mn occurrence/prospect located 1.1 km (3,600 feet) ESE of Hog Mountain (coordinates of record) (on the steep S slope of Hog Mountain, about 900 feet above the Tuolumne River, about 7½ miles NE of Jackasonville; about 5 miles E of Chinese Camp, and about 10 miles SE of Jamestown), on a located claim. Discovered in 1918. MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated.
The main outcrop of the claim lies on the steep S slope of Jacksonville. The ore body is 3.66 meters wide. Manganese is associated with massive metachert lenses. Dusty black manganese oxide occurs as stains and finely disseminated particles. The largest ore body varies from 8 to 12 feet in width and can be traced for over 100 feet. No primary minerals are present, but the ore is similar to the oxidation product of manganese garnet in Calaveras County. The metachert (quartzite) is very pure with few limonite and sericite particles. Rocks on this part of Hog Mountain are quartz schist, quartz-mica schist, and quartzite of the Calaveras Formation. Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 4 (Western Sierra Nevada).
Analytical data results: Ore grade is 15% Mn, 70% insoluble.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides' Description: Dusty material. |
| ⓘ Rhodonite Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Rhodonite | 9.DK.05 | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Manganese Oxides' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10033740 |
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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
- California
- Mother Lode BeltBelt
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0061090002
