River Tunnel Mine, Bagby, Bagby-Mariposa-Mount Bullion-Whitlock Mining District, Mariposa County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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River Tunnel Mine | Mine |
Bagby | - not defined - |
Bagby-Mariposa-Mount Bullion-Whitlock Mining District | Mining District |
Mariposa County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 36' 56'' North , 120° 7' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Bear Valley | 125 (2011) | 5.2km |
Coulterville | 201 (2011) | 12.6km |
Greeley Hill | 915 (2011) | 14.4km |
Midpines | 1,204 (2011) | 19.2km |
Mariposa | 2,173 (2017) | 19.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Mariposa Gem & Mineral Club | Mariposa, California | 20km |
Mindat Locality ID:
82479
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:82479:5
GUID (UUID V4):
b884d07f-8779-4053-b60c-2ded47ba8863
A former lode Au mine located in sec. 5, T4S, R17E, MDM, 1.5 km (4,900 feet) ENE of Bagby, on Bureau of Land Management wilderness land (Merced River Wilderness Study Area). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
NOTE: MRDS database file #10031006 provides coordinates (120.121270W, 37.524930N) that place this locality 1.5 km (5,000 meters) WNW of Pendola Gardens, along Cow and Calf Gulch. These data are apparently in error. The coordinates presented in MRDS file #10114899 were used. These data bring the mine into a position consistent with the description and name.
Mineralization is a vein deposit. Local rocks include Mesozoic volcanic rocks, unit 2 (Western Sierra Foothills and Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings include underground openings.
Production data are found in: Laizure, Clyde McK (1928).
No other production record found.
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10031006 |
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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 #0060430294