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Younger Mine, Texas Hill, Kinsley Mining District, Mariposa County, California, USAi
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Younger MineMine
Texas HillHill
Kinsley Mining DistrictMining District
Mariposa CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 41' 14'' North , 120° 2' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Greeley Hill915 (2011)9.6km
Coulterville201 (2011)13.4km
Bear Valley125 (2011)14.6km
Midpines1,204 (2011)19.4km
El Portal474 (2011)23.3km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Mariposa Gem & Mineral ClubMariposa, California24km
Mindat Locality ID:
82680
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:82680:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former lode Au mine located in sec. 12, T3S, R17E, MDM, 2.8 km (9,200 feet) WSW of Texas Hill (coordinates of record), along Gentry Gulch near its confluence with the North Fork Merced River (5.5 miles SE of Greeley Hill). Property consisted of unpatented claims. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.

Mineralization is a vein deposit with a vein 1 to 7 feet thick, hosted in slate. The ore body strikes E and dips 80S at a thickness of 2.13 meters. Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 4 (Western Sierra Nevada).

Workings include underground openings with a length of 94.18 meters and an overall depth of 30.48 meters, and comprised of an incline, tunnel, and drifts.

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2 valid minerals.

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Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2

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OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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Link to USGS MRDS:10034752

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