Putah Creek Mine, Winters, Putah Creek Mining District, Yolo County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Putah Creek Mine | Mine |
| Winters | - not defined - |
| Putah Creek Mining District | Mining District |
| Yolo County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 29' 37'' North , 122° 1' 38'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Winters | 7,034 (2017) | 6.0km |
| Allendale | 1,506 (2011) | 9.1km |
| Hartley | 2,510 (2011) | 11.0km |
| Moskowite Corner | 211 (2017) | 15.4km |
| Vacaville | 96,803 (2017) | 15.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sacramento Mineral Society | Sacramento, California | 47km |
| Vallejo Gem & Mineral Society | Vallejo, California | 48km |
A former placer Au-PGE (Pt) mine located in sec. 36, T8N, R2W, MDM, 6.0 km (3.7 miles) SW of Winters, in the mouth of Putah Creek area, on private land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is a stream placer (Deposit model: Model code 119; USGS model code 39a; BC deposit profile C01. C02; Deposit model name: Placer Au-PGE
Mark3 model number 54), hosted in conglomerate and containing cobbles of quartz, granite and diorite. The ore body is stream sediment deposits. Ore emplacement controls included stream hydraulics. The deposit lies in a conglomerate area of several square miles sloping up to the W. Local rocks include Eocene marine rocks and/or Quaternary alluvium and marine deposits.
A related tectonic structure is the California Coast Ranges.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Native Platinum Formula: Pt Description: Placer material, identified visually per MRDS file. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Platinum | 1.AF.10 | Pt |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Pt | Platinum | |
|---|---|---|
| Pt | ⓘ Native Platinum | Pt |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10038058 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- California Central ValleyAccretionary Complex
- Franciscan DomainDomain
- Great Valley BasinBasin
- Sacramento BasinBasin
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0061130039
