Gold King Mine (Martin - Walling Mine; Sunshine Mine), Texas Hill, Kinsley Mining District, East Belt, Mariposa County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gold King Mine (Martin - Walling Mine; Sunshine Mine) | Mine |
| Texas 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° 41' 27'' North , 120° 3' 27'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Greeley Hill | 915 (2011) | 8.7km |
| Coulterville | 201 (2011) | 12.5km |
| Bear Valley | 125 (2011) | 14.6km |
| Midpines | 1,204 (2011) | 20.3km |
| Groveland | 601 (2011) | 22.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mariposa Gem & Mineral Club | Mariposa, California | 24km |
Mindat Locality ID:
82172
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:82172:5
GUID (UUID V4):
9b80e410-5091-4118-b3ab-97ad9bab6755
A former lode Au mine located in the NE¼ (?) sec. 11, T3S, R17E, MDM, 3.6 km (2.2 miles) W of Texas Hill (coordinates of record), along Gentry Gulch (S of) (7½ miles E of Coulterville). Discovered in the 1865. The property consisted of several claims. Operated by Russell G. Rowe. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in slate, phyllite and schist. The ore body is tabular, strikes N, dips 36E and has a thickness of 1.22 meters. The second vein (West vein) strikes 65NE and dips separately from the main vein by 200 feet of slate and quartz-mica-graphite phyllite and schist. The vein matter fractured quartz and fractures wall rocks. The main vein is 2 to 4 feet thick. Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 4 (Western Sierra Nevada).
Workings include underground openings. The main vein was developed by an inclined shaft sunk on the vein over 300 feet deep with 2 levels. The West vein was superficially developed by shallow shafts.
Through its first years of operation this mine was reported to be fabulously rich. Some ore was taken out in 1878. Considerable mining was done after 1880, but the results were not recorded. Some exploration and rehabilitation work was done in the 1930's but no recent work has been done. The mine is now watered and partly caved.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Graphite Formula: C Description: Occurs in quartz-mica-graphite phyllite situated between the 2 veins of ore. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10102870 |
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060430257
