Calaveras Hill Hydraulic Mine (Baldwin property; Baldwin property claims: Calaveritas Hill Consolidated; Frenchy), Calaveritas, Calaveritas Mining District, East Belt, Calaveras County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 9' 12'' North , 120° 37' 28'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| San Andreas | 2,783 (2011) | 6.8km |
| Mountain Ranch | 1,628 (2011) | 11.1km |
| Angels Camp | 2,677 (2012) | 12.0km |
| Murphys | 2,213 (2015) | 14.4km |
| Vallecito | 442 (2011) | 14.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 12km |
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 31km |
A former hydraulic placer Au mine located in sec. 35, T4N, R12E, MDM, 1.4 km (0.8 mile) WSW of Caliveritas, on the Central Hill Channel SE¼. Operated during the periods 1901, 1906, 1910, 1936-1939. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters. Map GP-561 shows 2 mine locations in the SE¼SE¼ of the section.
The gravel bank averages 75 feet in height, with a width of about 600 feet and a length of 2,640 feet. It was estimated that there are 4,400,000 cubic yards of worable gravel, averaging 30 (?) a yard. The gravvel is tight but not cemented. The bedrock is a soft, laminated slate. Local rocks include Paleozoic metavolcanic rocks, unit 4 (Western Sierra Nevada Foothills).
Production: 1901 & 1906: 1,000 cubic yards of gravel were washed; January-March, 1910: 13,000 cubic yards washed; 1936-1939: 29,100 cubic yards washed. Hydraulic operations commenced in the early part of 1936, but ceased when heavyu rains washed out the ditches.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au Description: Placer material. |
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: | 10109162 |
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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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