Hardy Mine (Hardy claim; McCreight Reed claim), Carson Hill, Carson Hill Mining District (Melones Mining District), Calaveras County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 2' 7'' North , 120° 31' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Angels Camp | 2,677 (2012) | 4.2km |
| Tuttletown | 668 (2011) | 7.0km |
| Vallecito | 442 (2011) | 7.2km |
| Columbia | 2,297 (2017) | 10.1km |
| Jamestown | 3,433 (2011) | 12.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 4km |
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 47km |
A former lode Au mine located 1.3 km (0.8 mile) WNW of Carson Hill (town) (on the N slope of Chaparral Hill; 3 miles S of Angels Camp). Intermittently active during the period 1880's to 1923. MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in diorite and slate. The ore body strikes NW and dips 47NE at a thickness of 1.52 meters. Abundant sulfides are present. Local rocks include undivided pre-Cenozoic metavolcanic rocks, unit 2 (undivided).
Workings include underground openings with an overall depth of 51.82 meters and comprised of a 170 foot shaft and 1 360 foot adit.
Production data are found in: Clark, Wm. B. & P.A. Lydon (1962).
Analytical data results: 1 to 5% pyrite.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| 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 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10028986 |
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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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