Great Western claim, Altaville, Angels Camp Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Great Western claim | Claim |
| Altaville | Unincorporated Community (Former) |
| Angels Camp Mining District | Mining District |
| Calaveras County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 4' 41'' North , 120° 33' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Angels Camp | 2,677 (2012) | 1.4km |
| Vallecito | 442 (2011) | 6.9km |
| Murphys | 2,213 (2015) | 10.3km |
| Tuttletown | 668 (2011) | 12.5km |
| Copperopolis | 3,671 (2011) | 13.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 1km |
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 41km |
A former Au mine located in the SE¼SW¼ sec. 28, T3N, R13E, MDM, about 640 meters SE of Altaville, along highway 49, just N of the city limits of Angels Camp. Operated during the period 1896 to 1897. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Mineralizationm is a vein deposit hosted in greenstone and slate. The ore body is a vein that strikes NW and dips NE a a thickness of 6.1 meters. At 70 feet of depth the vein was reported to be 6 feet wide. Local rocks include Undivided pre-Cenozoic metavolcanic rocks, unit 2 (undivided) and/or Tertiary pyroclastic and volcanic mudflow deposits, unit 9 (Cascade Range).
Workings include underground openings comprised of a shaft at 220 feet deep, and with levels at the 50, 100 and 200 foot levels. All levels run S.
Production data are found in: Clark (1962) and Logan (1934).
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: | 10029082 |
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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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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060090867
