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New York Mine, Poker Flat, Poker Flat Mining District (Table Rock Mining District), Sierra County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| New York Mine | Mine |
| Poker Flat | Flat |
| Poker Flat Mining District (Table Rock Mining District) | Mining District |
| Sierra County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 42' 14'' North , 120° 50' 44'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Plumas Eureka (historical) | 339 (2011) | 13.3km |
| Downieville | 282 (2011) | 16.1km |
| Plumas Eureka | 339 (2017) | 19.2km |
| Graeagle | 737 (2011) | 20.6km |
| Cromberg | 261 (2011) | 21.8km |
A former lode Au occurrence/mine located in sec. 3, T21N, R10E, MDM, 1.2 km (0.7 mile) N of Poker Flat, on the divide between Studhorse Ravine on the E and Gold Canyon on the W (7 miles E of La Porte), on National Forest land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in slate and serpentinite. The ore body strikes N and dips 65E. The vein is 3 feet thick with a slate hanging wall and a serpentinite footwall. Local rocks include Tertiary pyroclastic and volcanic mudflow deposits, unit 9 (Cascade Range) and/or ultramafic rocks, chiefly Mesozoic, unit 2 (Western Sierra Nevada and Klamath Mountains).
Workings include underground openings with an overall length of 457.2 meters and comprised of an E-W adit.
Production data are found in: MacBoyle, Errol (1920b).
Long idle. No other production record was found.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| 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 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10034800 |
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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
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060910320
