Kate Hageman Mine (Comet; Gospel; Comet and Gospel Mine), San Andreas, San Andreas Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 13' 16'' North , 120° 41' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| San Andreas | 2,783 (2011) | 3.0km |
| Mokelumne Hill | 646 (2011) | 8.9km |
| Valley Springs | 3,553 (2011) | 12.2km |
| Mountain Ranch | 1,628 (2011) | 13.4km |
| Jackson | 4,649 (2017) | 15.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 21km |
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 22km |
A former lode Au mine located in secs. 6 & 7, T4N, R12E, MDM, 3.1 km (1.9 miles) NNW of San Andreas, along the North Fork Calaveras River (near highway 49). Operated during the 1870's and the 1880's, and 1935 to 1941. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is . Property straddles the center of the boundary between secs. 6 & 7.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in greenstone and slate. The ore body strikes NW and dips 51NE at a thickness of 2.74 meters. Local rocks include Paleozoic metavolcanic rocks, unit 4 (Western Sierra Nevada Foothills).
Workings include surface and underground openings comprised of an extensive open cut, a 25 foot shaft on the vein and two 300 foot cvrosscut adits to E of the vein.
No production record found.
Ore from the main vein yielded $7 (period values) per ton, quartz stringers to the W yielded $3 to $4 (period values) per ton.
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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: | 10102656 |
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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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