Moccasin & Golden Key Mine, Moccasin, Jacksonville Mining District, Tuolumne County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Moccasin & Golden Key Mine | Mine |
| Moccasin | - not defined - |
| Jacksonville Mining District | Mining District |
| Tuolumne County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 46' 55'' North , 120° 14' 47'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Groveland | 601 (2011) | 6.4km |
| Coulterville | 201 (2011) | 9.0km |
| Greeley Hill | 915 (2011) | 11.0km |
| Chinese Camp | 126 (2011) | 19.2km |
| Tuolumne City | 1,779 (2011) | 20.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 41km |
| Mariposa Gem & Mineral Club | Mariposa, California | 41km |
A former lode Au mine located in secs. 6 & 7, T2S, R16E, MDM, 5.6 km (3.5 miles) SE of Moccasin, along Big Jackass Creek, on private land. MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated.
Mineralization is a vein deposit with a vein averaging 5 feet thick. The ore body strikes N45W and dips 65NE. The footwall is serpentine and the hanging wall is metadiabase. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges) and/or ultramafic rocks, chiefly Mesozoic, unit 2 (Western Sierra Nevada and Klamath Mountains).
Workings include underground openings with a length of 487.68 meters and comprised of a 1,600 foot adit on the vein.
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10034585 |
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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 #0061090639
