Black Wonder Mine, Fuchs, Blue Mountain Mining District, East Belt, Calaveras County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Black Wonder Mine | Mine |
| Fuchs | Unincorporated Community |
| Blue Mountain Mining District | Mining District |
| East Belt | - not defined - |
| Calaveras County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 21' 36'' North , 120° 24' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rail Road Flat | 475 (2015) | 8.7km |
| West Point | 674 (2011) | 10.6km |
| Fort Jones | 643 (2006) | 11.4km |
| Arnold | 3,843 (2011) | 12.9km |
| Dorrington | 609 (2011) | 13.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 34km |
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 34km |
A former Au-Zn-Pb mine located in sec. 22, T6N, R14E, MDM, 3.8 km (2.3 miles) ENE of Fuchs, along a tributary of the Licking Fork Mokelumne River (N of Licking Fork Mokelumne River; 10 miles SE of West Point). Property is comprised of 2 patented claims and other patented land. Production years were prior to 1880, 1889-1914, 1918-1935, and 1941-1942. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in slate and schist. The ore body strikes N18W and dips 70W at a thickness of 1.52 meters. Four veins with the most prominent 2 being called the Black Wonder vein and Eureka vein. The walls of the veins are hard siliceous Calaveras slate and mica schist. The veins average 2 feet in thickness. These are well-defined fissure veins. Sulfides are abundant. Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 4 (Western Sierra Nevada).
Workings include underground openings with an overall depth of 64.01 meters. The vein was stoped 800 feet on strike above the upper adit. A 900 foot adit was driven and a 210 foot shaft was sunk.
Production data are found in: Logan, Clarence August (1921); and in Clark, Wm. B. & P.A. Lydon (1962).
Active intermittently during the period 1889 to 1914. Dump material was tested in 1954. Pb was recovered from sulfide concentrates 1919 to 1942. No production record was found.
Analytical data results: 42% Fe sulfides; 9% Pb sulfides; 1 to 2% Zn sulfide.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | 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 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10102831 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Sierra Nevada BatholithVolcanic Arc
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- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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