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Bazacoo Mine, Grizzly Bear House, Placer County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bazacoo Mine | Mine |
| Grizzly Bear House | - not defined - |
| Placer County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 57' 28'' North , 120° 56' 55'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Auburn Lake Trails | 3,426 (2011) | 4.8km |
| Meadow Vista | 3,217 (2011) | 7.9km |
| Cool | 4,100 (2017) | 9.7km |
| Georgetown | 2,367 (2011) | 11.1km |
| North Auburn | 13,022 (2011) | 11.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 28km |
| Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 28km |
| Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society | Grass Valley, California | 31km |
| Roseville Rock Rollers | Roseville, California | 37km |
| Fossils for Fun Society, Inc. | North Highlands, California | 48km |
A former lode Au occurrence/mine located in sec. 22, in the SW¼SW¼ sec. 23, & in sec. 26, T13N, R9E, MDM, about 3.5 km NE of Grizzly Bear House, NE of the Butcher Ranch and W of the Middle Fork American River at Cherokee Bar. Owned by James Sheridan (1935). MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in slate. The ore body strikes NW and dips NE at a thickness of 0.46 meter. The vein is 18 inches thick. Local rocks include Jurassic marine rocks, unit 1 (Western Sierra Nevada and Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings include underground openings with a length of 121.92 meters and an overall depth of 12.19 meters and comprised of a shaft and a tunnel (adit ?).
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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 Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10007729 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Calaveras-Baker DomainDomain
- Sierra Nevada BatholithVolcanic Arc
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- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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