Windeler claims (Windeler deposit), American Camp Station, American Camp Mining District, East Belt, Tuolumne County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Windeler claims (Windeler deposit) | Group of Claims |
| American Camp Station | - not defined - |
| American Camp Mining District | Mining District |
| East Belt | - not defined - |
| Tuolumne County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 5' 10'' North , 120° 20' 55'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Claims
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar Ridge | 1,132 (2011) | 6.7km |
| Columbia | 2,297 (2017) | 7.2km |
| Phoenix Lake | 4,269 (2017) | 9.6km |
| Forest Meadows | 1,249 (2015) | 10.5km |
| Vallecito | 442 (2011) | 10.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 17km |
A Mn occurrence/group of claims located in sec. 29, T3N, R15E, MDM, 0.3 km (1,000 feet) WSW of American Camp Station site (about 4¾ miles NE of Columbia), on private land within a National Forest area. The property is/was comprised of 11 claims. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Ore from one claim consists of partially oxidized brown manganese garnet (spessartine) rock, from claim on Willow Creek. Another claim in the creek 1/8 mile W of American Camp has biotite and amphibolite schsists cut by calcite veins, with very few Mn stains. Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 4 (Western Sierra Nevada).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Spessartine Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10033746 |
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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
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0061090578
