Amador King prospect (Rhetta), Enterprise, Jackson-Plymouth Mining District, Amador County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Amador King prospect (Rhetta) | Prospect |
| Enterprise | Unincorporated Community (Former) |
| Jackson-Plymouth Mining District | Mining District |
| Amador County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 32' 4'' North , 120° 50' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Plymouth | 960 (2017) | 5.8km |
| Fiddletown | 235 (2011) | 8.5km |
| River Pines | 379 (2011) | 8.9km |
| Drytown | 167 (2011) | 10.4km |
| Amador City | 189 (2017) | 12.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 16km |
| El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 22km |
| Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 22km |
| Roseville Rock Rollers | Roseville, California | 45km |
| Fossils for Fun Society, Inc. | North Highlands, California | 49km |
A Au occurrence/prospect located in sec. 23, T8N, R10E, MDM, 0.7 km (0.4 mile) SSE of Enterprise, along Big Indian Creek & highway 49 (about 3 miles N of Plymouth), on private land. Ownership in common with the Amador Star Mine. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters. This mine is adjacent to, and associated with, the Amador Queen No. 1 Mine.
Mineralization is a vein deposit. The ore body strikes N10W and dips 60-80E. Three parallel quartz veins occur. The vein in the footwall is developed. The footwall is diabase and the hanging wall is black slate. The average vein thickness is 4 feet. Local rocks include Mesozoic volcanic rocks, unit 2 (Western Sierra Foothills and Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings include underground openings comprised of a crosscut adit 400 feet long and a 200 foot drift.
No production was recorded.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10028128 |
|---|
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Calaveras-Baker DomainDomain
- Sierra Nevada BatholithVolcanic Arc
USA
- California
- Amador County
- Mother Lode BeltBelt
- Mother Lode BeltBelt
- Amador County
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