Champion Mine (Haskins Mine), West Point, West Point Mining District, East Belt, Calaveras County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Champion Mine (Haskins Mine) | Mine |
| West Point | Census-designated Place |
| West Point Mining District | Mining District |
| East Belt | - not defined - |
| Calaveras County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 24' 22'' North , 120° 33' 1'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| West Point | 674 (2011) | 2.1km |
| Pioneer | 1,094 (2011) | 3.4km |
| Red Corral | 1,413 (2017) | 4.9km |
| Buckhorn | 2,429 (2017) | 5.5km |
| Rail Road Flat | 475 (2015) | 7.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 22km |
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 38km |
| El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 42km |
| Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 42km |
A former lode Au-Pb-Cu mine located in sec. 4, T6N, R13E, MDM, about 2 km (1.2 miles) WNW of West Point. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit contained within a diorite dike (granodiorite). The ore body is lens-shaped, strikes NW and dips 50SW at a thickness of 1.22 meters. The host rock was described as a hornblende granite of even texture and light gray in color. At a depth of 300 feet, the shaft encountered a zone of chloritic and talcose schists. A large lens-shaped mass of quartz was encountered at greater depth. The vein ranges in thickness from 10 inches (25 cm) to 4 feet (1.21 meters) in thickness. Fissures cut off the vein at the 400 foot level. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
Local structures include parallel NE-striking fissures which cut off the vein N & S.
Workings include underground openings with an overall depth of 121.92 meters and developed by shafts, drifts, etc. The main ore shoot with 90 foot stopes was worked to the 700 foot level.
Production data are found in: Clark, Wm. B. & P.A. Lydon (1962).
As much as $5,000 (period values) per week was produced in the late 1870's and early 1880's. Total production was estimated at $500,000 (period values). Some Cu & Pb were produced from concentrates. A large amount of bullion was recovered from a lens of quartz at depth.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Description: A component of chloritic schist encountered during the sinking of the shaft. |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Description: Encountered at the 400 level. |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Description: A large lens-shaped mass of quartz was encountered at greater depth (below 400 level). |
| ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 Description: A component of talcose schist encountered during the sinking of the shaft. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10029288 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Shoofly-Olds Ferry DomainDomain
- Sierra Nevada BatholithVolcanic Arc
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- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060090709
