Chocolate prospect (Harvey prospect), Carbondale, Irish Hill Mining District, Amador County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Chocolate prospect (Harvey prospect) | Prospect |
| Carbondale | - not defined - |
| Irish Hill Mining District | Mining District |
| Amador County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 25' 46'' North , 121° 0' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rancho Murieta | 5,488 (2011) | 10.8km |
| Ione | 7,000 (2017) | 11.0km |
| Drytown | 167 (2011) | 13.8km |
| Plymouth | 960 (2017) | 15.7km |
| Amador City | 189 (2017) | 16.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 19km |
| El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 38km |
| Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 38km |
| Fossils for Fun Society, Inc. | North Highlands, California | 42km |
| Sacramento Valley Detecting Buffs | North Highlands, California | 42km |
A clay deposit/prospect located in sec. 32, T7N, R9E, MDM, 2.3 km (1.4 miles) N of Carbondale. Operated by M. J. Bacon. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters. The deposit was being worked by Bacon and Bacon in the 1920's but was idle in 1954. Production was small because of the distance the material had to be hauled. Bulletin No. 99 indicates a location 3 miles N of Carbondale, but the latest reference gives a distance of 0.6 mile. ocation may be in sec. 20 or 21.
Mineralization is a clay deposit. The upper bed worked is 4 to 5 feet thick and is comprised of a chocolate-colored, plastic clay used to manufacture saggers. The lower bed is also 4 to 5 feet thick and is a white-burning, plastic clay. Local rocks include Eocene nonmarine rocks, unit 1 (Northern and Central California).
Workings include surface openings comprised of an open pit.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Clay minerals' Colour: Chocolate brown; white-burning too. Description: Plastic clays. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Unclassified | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Clay minerals' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10109100 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- California Central ValleyAccretionary Complex
- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060050537
