Gordon deposit (Gordan deposit), Greeley Hill, Kinsley Mining District, East Belt, Mariposa County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Gordon deposit (Gordan deposit) | Deposit |
Greeley Hill | Hill |
Kinsley Mining District | Mining District |
East Belt | - not defined - |
Mariposa County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 44' 36'' North , 120° 9' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Greeley Hill | 915 (2011) | 2.9km |
Coulterville | 201 (2011) | 4.8km |
Groveland | 601 (2011) | 12.2km |
Bear Valley | 125 (2011) | 19.8km |
Tuolumne City | 1,779 (2011) | 25.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Mariposa Gem & Mineral Club | Mariposa, California | 34km |
Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 49km |
Mindat Locality ID:
82187
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:82187:7
GUID (UUID V4):
14a52d06-3d34-43c2-bbb1-52403754ffe8
A talc-soapstone deposit located in sec. 24, T2S, R16E, MDM, 2.9 km (9,400 feet) W of Greeley Hill (coordinates of record) (on Greeley Hill, 1 mile W of Greeley Hill school). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 4 (Western Sierra Nevada).
Workings include underground (?) openings.
Supplied soapstone building blocks for many of the early buildings in Coulterville.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 Description: Includes massive soapstone suitable for early building blocks. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
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ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10030837 |
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060430041