Gottschalk Mine, San Andreas, San Andreas Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gottschalk Mine | Mine |
| San Andreas | Census-designated Place |
| San Andreas Mining District | Mining District |
| Calaveras County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 12' 43'' North , 120° 41' 46'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| San Andreas | 2,783 (2011) | 2.2km |
| Mokelumne Hill | 646 (2011) | 9.9km |
| Valley Springs | 3,553 (2011) | 11.8km |
| Mountain Ranch | 1,628 (2011) | 13.7km |
| Jackson | 4,649 (2017) | 16.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 21km |
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 22km |
A former lode Au mine located in the SW¼ sec. 7, T4N, R12E, MDM, 2.2 km (1.4 miles) NW of San Andreas. Operated prior and during the 1890's. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in rocks of the Amador Group (slate, amphibolite). The ore body strikes NW and dips NE at a thickness of 6.1 meters. The vein is from 2 to 20 feet thick. The footwall is black slate and the hanging wall is amphibolite. There are also several E-sticking veins, with development work on them. Coarse white quartz outcrops at surface. Local rocks include Paleozoic metavolcanic rocks, unit 4 (Western Sierra Nevada Foothills) and/or Jurassic marine rocks, unit 1 (Western Sierra Nevada and Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings include underground ope nings with an overall depth of 149.96 meters. Developed by a 110 foot and a 492 foot shafts which connect to a 500 foot adit on the 192 foot level and a 200 foot drift on the 100 level.
Production data are found in: Clark, Wm. B. & P.A. Lydon (1962).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native 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 | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10028849 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Calaveras-Baker DomainDomain
- Sierra Nevada BatholithVolcanic Arc
USA
- California
- Mother Lode BeltBelt
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