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Golden Reef Mine, Sheep Ranch, Mountain Ranch Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Golden Reef Mine | Mine |
| Sheep Ranch | Ranch |
| Mountain Ranch Mining District | Mining District |
| Calaveras County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 10' 22'' North , 120° 29' 19'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Murphys | 2,213 (2015) | 4.6km |
| Forest Meadows | 1,249 (2015) | 7.2km |
| Mountain Ranch | 1,628 (2011) | 7.7km |
| Vallecito | 442 (2011) | 9.3km |
| Avery | 646 (2011) | 10.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 12km |
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 37km |
A former lode Au mine located in the NE¼ sec. 25, T4N, R13E, MDM, about 5 km SSW of Sheep ranch, along Indian Creek (3 miles N of Murphys). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in mica schist. The ore body strikes W and dips N. Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 4 (Western Sierra Nevada).
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in mica schist. The ore body strikes W and dips N. Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 4 (Western Sierra Nevada).
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: | 10034660 |
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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
- Calaveras County
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060090827
