Allison-Merrimac group (Merrimac), Carson Hill, Carson Hill Mining District (Melones Mining District), Calaveras County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Allison-Merrimac group (Merrimac) | - not defined - |
| Carson Hill | Town (Former) |
| Carson Hill Mining District (Melones Mining District) | Mining District |
| Calaveras County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 1' 22'' North , 120° 32' 1'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Angels Camp | 2,677 (2012) | 5.1km |
| Tuttletown | 668 (2011) | 7.3km |
| Vallecito | 442 (2011) | 9.2km |
| Copperopolis | 3,671 (2011) | 10.6km |
| Columbia | 2,297 (2017) | 11.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 5km |
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 47km |
A former lode Au mine located in sec. 14, T2N, R13E, MDM, about 2.3 km WSW of Carson Hill (town). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit. The ore body strikes N and dips E at a thickness of 13.72 meters. The deposit is a gold vein on the Mother Lode as much as 45 feet thick. The vein is banded in places. The entire 40 foot zone is said to be gold-bearing pay rock. Local rocks include undivided pre-Cenozoic metavolcanic rocks, unit 2 (undivided) and/or Jurassic marine rocks, unit 1 (Western Sierra Nevada and Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings include surface and underground openings with a length of 42.67 meters developed by 2 adits and an open cut. One crosscut adit encountered ore 100 feet from the portal, which divides 2 clainms. The drifts extend both sides with the adit going through a 40 foot section of the vein.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 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 | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10102696 |
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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
- Mother Lode BeltBelt
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