Lookout Mine, Horseshoe Bend Mountain, Coulterville, Coulterville Mining District, Mariposa County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Lookout Mine | Mine |
Horseshoe Bend Mountain | Mountain |
Coulterville | - not defined - |
Coulterville Mining District | Mining District |
Mariposa County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 40' 3'' North , 120° 12' 7'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Coulterville | 201 (2011) | 4.8km |
Greeley Hill | 915 (2011) | 10.7km |
Bear Valley | 125 (2011) | 13.2km |
Groveland | 601 (2011) | 19.2km |
Snelling | 231 (2011) | 26.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Mariposa Gem & Mineral Club | Mariposa, California | 29km |
Mindat Locality ID:
82290
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:82290:0
GUID (UUID V4):
359ed71a-d671-4a89-9bfa-bb2ebbec5399
A former lode Au mine located in secs. 15 & 22, T3S, R16E, MDM, 1.6 km (5,400 feet) SSE of Horseshoe Bend Mountain (coordeinates of record), on the SW slope of the mountain (1 mile E of Horseshoe Bend on Lake McClure). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters. Adjacent to the Crystal & Cabinet Mines. Probably one of the prospects shown in the SW¼ sec. 15, and in the NW¼ sec. 22. Location shown on the USGS folio 63 (1900), claim sheet 2, sec. 4 map, which indicates that the claim lies in secs. 15 & 16.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in pyroxenite, Late Jurassic andesite and greenstone. Local rocks include Mesozoic volcanic rocks, unit 2 (Western Sierra Foothills and Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings include underground openings.
Idle over 50 years. No other production record found.
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10030870 |
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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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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060430089