Yellow Jacket Mine, Plymouth, Jackson-Plymouth Mining District, Amador County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Yellow Jacket Mine | Mine |
| Plymouth | City |
| Jackson-Plymouth Mining District | Mining District |
| Amador County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 27' 41'' North , 120° 50' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Plymouth | 960 (2017) | 2.3km |
| Drytown | 167 (2011) | 2.5km |
| Amador City | 189 (2017) | 5.0km |
| Sutter Creek | 2,488 (2017) | 8.4km |
| Fiddletown | 235 (2011) | 9.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 8km |
| El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 30km |
| Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 30km |
A former lode Au occurrence/mine located in sec. 14, T7N, R10E, MDM, about 2.35 km SSE of Plymouth, N of Dry Creek and SSE of the Pioneer Mine. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is a quartz vein deposit hosted in slate. The ore body dips 70E at a thickness of 6.1 meters. Black gouge occurs on both sides of the vein, which varies from 3 to 20 feet in thickness.Free gold is associated with sulfides. Local rocks include Jurassic marine rocks, unit 1 (Western Sierra Nevada and Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings include underground openings with an overall depth of 30.48 meters and comprised of a 20 foot shaft, A 187 foot adit that intersects the vein, and a 40 foot adit that was not joined to the shaft.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Au | Gold | |
|---|---|---|
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10028155 |
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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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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060050179
