Virginia Mine (Captain Allen; White Gulch; Virginia-Belmont; Virginia No. 2 claim; Belmont claim; Claremont claim; Angus claim; Piedmont claim), Virginia Point, Coulterville Mining District, Mariposa County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 40' 24'' North , 120° 9' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Coulterville | 201 (2011) | 5.3km |
| Greeley Hill | 915 (2011) | 8.4km |
| Bear Valley | 125 (2011) | 12.2km |
| Groveland | 601 (2011) | 19.4km |
| Midpines | 1,204 (2011) | 25.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mariposa Gem & Mineral Club | Mariposa, California | 27km |
Mindat Locality ID:
82645
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:82645:6
GUID (UUID V4):
5d305ca4-3029-4dcd-bff1-8e54d82e0190
A former Au mine located in the W½ sec. 13 & in the E½ sec. 14, T3S, R16E, MDM, 0.8 km (2,500 feet) NW of Virginia Point (coordinates of record). Discovered in 1850. Property consists of 72 patented acres comprised of at least 5 claims. Operated intermittently until 1936; some exploratory work being done during the period 1952-1953. Operated by Sam E. Wells. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters. There are several unidentified prospects shown in the NW¼SW¼ sec. 13, as well as several near the common quarter corner of these secs. - possibly they are part of this group.
Local rocks include ultramafic rocks, chiefly Mesozoic, unit 2 (Western Sierra Nevada and Klamath Mountains).
Workings include underground openings comprised of a 1,300 foot inclined shaft with levels at 100 foot intervals, connecting the adit haulageway; more than 10,000 feet of drifts and additional shafts and adits.
Production information: Reported total production was $824,000 (period values) - approximately $100,000 before 1898; 1898-1931, more than $660,000 during the period 1898-1931; approximately $64,000 during the period 1931-1936. In addition to native gold, ore minerals include pyrite, chalcopyrite and galena. Some bonanza gold was mined from the upper 80 feet of the vein - one pocket of specimen ore containing large flakes and stringers of Au yielded $10,000 (period values). Cu production was less than 100,000 pounds.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Description: Included fine specimen gold. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10109231 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Calaveras-Baker DomainDomain
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- California
- Mother Lode BeltBelt
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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