Bon Ton Mine, Sheep Ranch, Mountain Ranch Mining District, East Belt, Calaveras County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bon Ton Mine | Mine |
| Sheep Ranch | Ranch |
| Mountain Ranch Mining District | Mining District |
| East Belt | - not defined - |
| Calaveras County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 10' 56'' North , 120° 29' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Murphys | 2,213 (2015) | 5.5km |
| Mountain Ranch | 1,628 (2011) | 6.9km |
| Forest Meadows | 1,249 (2015) | 7.2km |
| Fort Jones | 643 (2006) | 10.2km |
| Vallecito | 442 (2011) | 10.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 13km |
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 36km |
A former lode Au mine located in the SE¼ (estimated) sec. 24, T4N, R13E, MDM, about 4 km SSW of Sheep Ranch, along the S side of San Antonio Creek. Operated in 1882 and during the period 1933 to 1938. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in mica schist. The ore body strikes W and dips N at a thickness of 0.91 meters. Two parallel veins average 2 feet in thickness. Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 4 (Western Sierra Nevada).
Workings include underground openings with an overall depth of 38.1 meters and comprised of a 125 shaft which was being deepened in 1936, and a 150 foot SE adit, which was being driven to contact the vein's original workings, and include a 500 foot drift on the vein.
Production data are found in: Clark, Wm. B. & P.A. Lydon (1962).
Base ore, free milling.
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: | 10029196 |
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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
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