Hooker Creek Mine, Lexington Hills, Santa Clara County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Hooker Creek Mine | Mine |
Lexington Hills | Group of Hills |
Santa Clara County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 10' 0'' North , 121° 57' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Lexington Hills | 2,421 (2011) | 1.5km |
Los Gatos | 30,705 (2017) | 6.8km |
Monte Sereno | 3,556 (2017) | 8.3km |
Cambrian Park | 3,282 (2018) | 10.3km |
Lompico | 1,137 (2011) | 10.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Santa Clara Valley Gem & Mineral Society | San Jose, California | 20km |
Santa Cruz Mineral and Gem Society | Santa Cruz, California | 22km |
Peninsula Gem & Geology Society, Inc. | Los Altos, California | 28km |
Sequoia Gem and Mineral Society | Redwood City, California | 43km |
Mindat Locality ID:
92255
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:92255:6
GUID (UUID V4):
c3001397-5b48-4df7-b9d8-7d900813c02a
A Cu-Au-Ag occurrence/mine located in the center NW¼ sec. 10, T9S, R1W, MDM, 1.5 km (4,800 feet) E of Lexington Hills, and 7 miles S of Los Gatos, on the crest of the divide between Hendrys Creek on the N and Hooker Gulch on the S (above Aldercroft Heights development), on private land. Operated during the period 1917 to 1918. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
A highly mineralized zone in No. 2 adit is 85 feet (long ?). Local rocks include rocks of the Franciscan Complex, unit 1 (Coast Ranges).
Workings include underground openings with a length of 256.03 meters and comprised of 4 adits. The No. 1 adit is about 20 feet long; the No. 2 is about 235 feet; the No. 3 is about 85 feet and the No. 4 is about 500 feet in length.
Analytical data results: Ore from the No. 1 adit gave the following results: 18.13% Cu, 0.82 ounce Au and 0.60 ounce Ag/ton.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 References: |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Description: Occurs in ore. References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10077491 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America Plate
Pacific PlateTectonic Plate
USA
- California
- Santa Cruz MountainsMountain Range
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