Kentucky House, San Andreas Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kentucky House | - not defined - |
| San Andreas Mining District | Mining District |
| Calaveras County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 9' 47'' North , 120° 40' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| San Andreas | 2,783 (2011) | 3.7km |
| Mountain Ranch | 1,628 (2011) | 13.6km |
| Valley Springs | 3,553 (2011) | 14.0km |
| Mokelumne Hill | 646 (2011) | 15.5km |
| Angels Camp | 2,677 (2012) | 15.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 16km |
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 28km |
A locale.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!
Rock list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities
Select Rock List Type
Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Description: A component of chloritic felsite. |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 Description: Occurs as country rock adjacent to the vein. |
| ⓘ 'Uraconite' ? Description: Occurs as yellow ochres on pitchblende in contact with gold. References: |
| ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| ⓘ | 'Uraconite' ? | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
Localities in this Region
- California
- Calaveras County
- California
- Calaveras County
- San Andreas Mining District
- Kentucky House
- Mineral Entry No. 683 locality
- Mineral Entry Nos. 797 and 110 locality
- Minnie Mine [2]
- Pioneer Chief Mine (Thorn Mine; Manilla)
- Rathgeb Mine (Union-Rathgeb Mine)
- Scannon Mine (Scannan Mine)
- Searchlight Mine
- South Fork Mines Inc. (Preston property)
- Union Cordova & Rathger Mine (Union Gold Mine; Union Cordova Mine)
- Unknown Au occurrence [28]
- Unnamed Limestone quarries [1]
- Unnamed placer Au tailings [67]
- Willow Creek placer
- Kentucky House
- San Andreas Mining District
- Calaveras County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Calaveras-Baker DomainDomain
- Sierra Nevada BatholithVolcanic Arc
USA
- California
- Mother Lode BeltBelt
This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to
visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders
for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
