Horseshoe Bend Hg occurrence, Horseshoe Bend Mountain, Coulterville, Coulterville Mining District, Mariposa County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 40' 31'' North , 120° 13' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Coulterville | 201 (2011) | 4.8km |
Greeley Hill | 915 (2011) | 11.7km |
Bear Valley | 125 (2011) | 15.3km |
Groveland | 601 (2011) | 18.1km |
Snelling | 231 (2011) | 25.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Mariposa Gem & Mineral Club | Mariposa, California | 31km |
Mindat Locality ID:
82222
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:82222:9
GUID (UUID V4):
f3488db0-099c-487e-9191-a9c3769d754c
A placer Hg occurrence located 1.9 km (6,400 feet) WSW of Horseshoe Bend Mountain (coordinates of record), on the N shore of the Merced River near Horseshoe Bend. This locality is now inundated beneath the waters of the Merced River (Lake McClure (Exchequer Reservoir)).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS Description: Occurs as crystals in plates and bunches. References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
USA
- California
- Mother Lode BeltBelt
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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