Finnegan Carson Hill Gold Mining Company Mine (Finnegan Extension claim; Finnegan Purchase claim; Finnegan claim; Tarbot Homesite claim), Carson Hill, Carson Hill Mining District (Melones Mining District), Calaveras County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 1' 23'' North , 120° 30' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tuttletown | 668 (2011) | 5.2km |
| Angels Camp | 2,677 (2012) | 5.9km |
| Vallecito | 442 (2011) | 7.9km |
| Columbia | 2,297 (2017) | 9.1km |
| Jamestown | 3,433 (2011) | 10.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 6km |
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 49km |
A former lode Au mine located in the SW¼ sec. 13, T2N, R13E, MDM, 0.7 km (0.4 mile) S of Carson Hill (town) (on the NE slope of Carson Hill (summit), just W of the Morgan Hill Mine). Operated during the period 1856 to 1931. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters. A property with the Carson Hill Gold Mining Company Mines (Carson Hill Mines) group.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in amphibolite, schist and greenstone. The ore body is 30.48 meters wide. The bull vein has a 100 foot thick zone of mineralized schist on the footwall. Local rocks include undivided pre-Cenozoic metavolcanic rocks, unit 2 (undivided).
Workings include surface and underground openings with an overall depth of 141.73 meters. The mine is developed by open cuts. The Bull vein was excavated to form the Morgan glory hole. There are also 2 adits (465 feet and 400 feet) and a 350 foot inclined shaft on the E vein.
Production data are found in: Clark, Wm. B. & P.A. Lydon (1962).
Over $100,000 (period values) of Au produced since 1897.
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: | 10028991 |
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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
USA
- California
- Mother Lode BeltBelt
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060091314
