Sweeney Mine, Jamestown, Jamestown District, Tuolumne County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sweeney Mine | Mine |
| Jamestown | - not defined - |
| Jamestown District | - not defined - |
| Tuolumne County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 56' 27'' North , 120° 24' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Jamestown | 3,433 (2011) | 1.6km |
| Sonora | 4,818 (2017) | 5.5km |
| East Sonora | 2,266 (2011) | 6.1km |
| Tuttletown | 668 (2011) | 6.9km |
| Chinese Camp | 126 (2011) | 8.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 18km |
A former lode Au mine located in secs. 15 & 22, T1N, R14E, MDM, 1.6 km (5,100 feet) SSE of Jamestown (¼ mile N of Quartz Mountain), on private land. The claim is also listed in the E½NW¼ sec. 22. The claim consolidated the Dutch claim in 1910 on the same mother lode vein system as the Dutch Application, etc. (see card T1N R14E SEC22). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Local rocks include undivided pre-Cenozoic metavolcanic rocks, unit 2 (undivided) and/or Jurassic marine rocks, unit 1 (Western Sierra Nevada and Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings include underground openings comprised of a 200 foot shaft. No machinery left on the property.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native 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 | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10034634 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Shoofly-Olds Ferry DomainDomain
- Sierra Nevada BatholithVolcanic Arc
USA
- California
- Mother Lode BeltBelt
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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