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Never Sweat Mine, Dogtown, Kinsley Mining District, Mariposa County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Never Sweat Mine | Mine |
| Dogtown | - not defined - |
| Kinsley Mining District | Mining District |
| Mariposa County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 42' 35'' North , 120° 7' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Greeley Hill | 915 (2011) | 3.9km |
| Coulterville | 201 (2011) | 5.9km |
| Bear Valley | 125 (2011) | 15.7km |
| Groveland | 601 (2011) | 16.8km |
| Midpines | 1,204 (2011) | 26.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mariposa Gem & Mineral Club | Mariposa, California | 29km |
A former lode Au mine located in the NW¼ (?) sec. 6, T3S, R17E, MDM, 0.9 km (2,900 feet) NNW of Dogtown (3.5 miles E of Coulterville), on National Forest land. Property consisted of unpatented land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is a vein/pocket deposit hosted in granite and slate. The ore body strikes E and dips 45S at a thickness of 0.38 meters. The hanging wall is granite and the footwall is slate. Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 4 (Western Sierra Nevada).
Workings include underground openings with a length of 10.67 meters and an overall depth of 6.1 meters, comprised of a tunnel.
Mineralization is a vein/pocket deposit hosted in granite and slate. The ore body strikes E and dips 45S at a thickness of 0.38 meters. The hanging wall is granite and the footwall is slate. Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 4 (Western Sierra Nevada).
Workings include underground openings with a length of 10.67 meters and an overall depth of 6.1 meters, comprised of a tunnel.
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: | 10034733 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Calaveras-Baker DomainDomain
- Sierra Nevada BatholithVolcanic Arc
USA
- California
- East BeltMining Region
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060430764
