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Neuralgaline & Lane Mine, Ancho Quartz Mine (Ancho Mine; Ancho claim; Erie claim; Ohio claim; Wheeling lode; Consolidaton of Ancho and Erie groups; Oliver and Holland; Dublin Bay Consolidated; Neuralgaline [Neuralgia] and Lane/Holland; Nevada; Wheeling; West Virginia; Nevada claim/Canton/Dandarine; Mc Carthy/Edison), Graniteville, Graniteville Mining District (Eureka Mining District), Nevada County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 25' 1'' North , 120° 45' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 185 (2011) | 7.6km |
| Downieville | 282 (2011) | 17.1km |
| Sierra City | 221 (2011) | 19.4km |
| Pike | 134 (2011) | 21.3km |
| Alta | 610 (2011) | 23.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society | Grass Valley, California | 35km |
A former lode Au occurrence/mine located in secs. 16, 20 & in the NW¼NW¼ (estimated) sec. 21, T16N, R11E, MDM, 2.8 km (1.8 miles) SSW of Graniteville, on the divide between Poorman Creek on the W and the South Fork Poorman Creek on the E (5 miles NE of Dutch Flat), on National Forest land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is . NOTE: USGS MRDS database file #10007640 presents MRDS file #10164455 as a related file. There is no apparent relationship with that locality (Champion Mine) with this locality other than they are in the same township.
Mineralization is a vein deposit. Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 4 (Western Sierra Nevada).
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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 Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Calaveras-Baker DomainDomain
- Sierra Nevada BatholithVolcanic Arc
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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