El Monte Mine (Toadtown Mine; El Monte Toadtown), Lovelock, Magalia Mining District, Butte County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| El Monte Mine (Toadtown Mine; El Monte Toadtown) | Mine |
| Lovelock | Unincorporated Community |
| Magalia Mining District | Mining District |
| Butte County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 53' 16'' North , 121° 35' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Stirling City | 295 (2011) | 5.8km |
| Forest Ranch | 1,184 (2011) | 7.0km |
| Magalia | 11,310 (2011) | 8.5km |
| Cohasset | 847 (2011) | 12.7km |
| Paradise | 26,476 (2017) | 14.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Paradise Gem & Mineral Club | Paradise, California | 14km |
| Feather River Lapidary & Mineral Society | Oroville, California | 42km |
A former lode Au mine located in the SW¼ sec. 36, T24N, R3E, MDM, 1.2 km (3,800 feet) WSW of Lovelock (at the Toadtown site). Owned by P. J. McHugh, Desable, California. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in diorite. The ore body is lens-shaperd. Local rocks include Tertiary pyroclastic and volcanic mudflow deposits, unit 9 (Cascade Range) and/or Paleozoic metavolcanic rocks, unit 3 (Northwestern Sierra Nevada).
Workings include underground openings comprised of a 45 degree incline, 150 feet deep plus a N drift 70 feet long, and a S drift 18 feet long on the 150 level.
A strike of high-grade ore was made in September, 1930, and yielded several hundred dollars besides fine specimens. No other production data were found.
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: | 10028412 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Foothills-Wallowa 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 ID #0060070070
