Republican group (Republican claim; Mammoth claim; Orcutt claim; Harrison claim; White Oak claim), Hog Mountain, Jacksonville Mining District, Tuolumne County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 51' 20'' North , 120° 23' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese Camp | 126 (2011) | 4.5km |
| Jamestown | 3,433 (2011) | 11.3km |
| Groveland | 601 (2011) | 13.6km |
| East Sonora | 2,266 (2011) | 13.7km |
| Sonora | 4,818 (2017) | 14.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 27km |
A former lode Au mine located in secs. 12 & 13, T1S, R14E, and in sec. 18, T1S, R15E, MDM, 4.2 km (2.6 miles) SW of Hog Mountain (coordinates of record) (about 3 miles SE of Chinese Camp; along the NE bank of the Don Pedro Reservoir). The claim is 87 acres including the Mammoth or Republican locations and others - Mammoth Webator claim, consolidated into the Republican Mine. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters. This group consists of the Mammoth, Orcutt, Republican, Harrison, and White Oak claims. The Principal claims are the Republican and the Mammoth.
Mineralization is a vein deposit with 3 veins, hosted in greenstone and slate. The ore body strikes N40W and dips 65NE. A broad mineralized zone consists of veins or lenses of quartz cutting schists. The veins have greenstone hanging walls, and slate footwalls. Local rocks include Jurassic marine rocks, unit 1 (Western Sierra Nevada and Western Klamath Mountains) and/or undivided pre-Cenozoic metavolcanic rocks, unit 2 (undivided).
Workings include underground openings comprised of a 700 foot inclined shaft on the Republican claim, with levels at 200, 300, 400 and 600 feet. The principal ore shoot was developed for 500 feet with an average thickness of 12 feet.
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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 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10034617 |
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Localities in this Region
- California
- Tuolumne County
- Jacksonville Mining District
- Hog Mountain
- Republican group (Republican claim; Mammoth claim; Orcutt claim; Harrison claim; White Oak claim)
- Hog Mountain
- Jacksonville Mining District
- Tuolumne County
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 #0061090099
