Clinton Consolidated Mine (Union Consolidated; Clinton Bar Placer Mine), Clinton (Irishtown), Pine Grove Mining District, East Belt, Amador County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Clinton Consolidated Mine (Union Consolidated; Clinton Bar Placer Mine) | Mine |
| Clinton (Irishtown) | - not defined - |
| Pine Grove Mining District | Mining District |
| East Belt | - not defined - |
| Amador County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 23' 20'' North , 120° 39' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pine Grove | 2,219 (2011) | 2.7km |
| Red Corral | 1,413 (2017) | 5.4km |
| Volcano | 115 (2017) | 6.5km |
| Pioneer | 1,094 (2011) | 9.0km |
| Mokelumne Hill | 646 (2011) | 10.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 12km |
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 37km |
| El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 40km |
| Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 40km |
A former lode Au-Ag-Pb-Fe mine located in sec. 9, T6N, R12E, MDM, 0.9 km (0.6 mile) NNE of Clinton, E of Jackson Creek (about 8 miles NE of Jackson), on private land. Operated by Charles Wieland. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
NOTE: There is a dead end mining road and two mine shafts indicated in the NW¼ of the section. The coordinates for the shaft near the end of the road are: 38.39178N, 120.66313W. This mine(s) are not named on the topo map.
Mineralization is a quartz vein deposit hosted in slate. The ore body strikes NE and dips 56NW at a thickness of 10.36 meters. There are 2 veins. The gold is associated with galena, iron & iron sulfides and also occurs as unspecified tellurides. Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 4 (Western Sierra Nevada).
Workings include underground openings comprised of a 680 foot shaft on one vein, intersected by a 1,000 foot adit leading from the other vein and crossing the intersection of the veins at 280 feet.
No production recorded.
Analytical data results: 0.5% Fe sulfides.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| 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 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10028293 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Shoofly-Olds Ferry DomainDomain
- Sierra Nevada BatholithVolcanic Arc
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060050350
