Manitou Placer Mine, Vallecito, Vallecito Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Manitou Placer Mine | Mine |
| Vallecito | Census-designated Place |
| Vallecito Mining District | Mining District |
| Calaveras County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 5' 44'' North , 120° 28' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vallecito | 442 (2011) | 0.7km |
| Murphys | 2,213 (2015) | 4.9km |
| Angels Camp | 2,677 (2012) | 6.2km |
| Columbia | 2,297 (2017) | 9.4km |
| Forest Meadows | 1,249 (2015) | 10.2km |
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 | 44km |
A former placer Au occurrence/drift mine located in sec. 19, T3N, R14E, MDM, 0.7 km (0.4 mile) NNW of Vallecito. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Mineralization is a placer Au deposit located on the Central Hill paleochannel. The channel contains well-rounded, clean, bedded gravel with no rhyolitic or andesitic pebbles. A channel (Northern) 30 to 40 feet wide is 500 feet N of the Manitou shaft, containing quartz sand and gravel, and has been explored. Both channels are capped by rhyolite. Local rocks include Tertiary pyroclastic and volcanic mudflow deposits, unit 9 (Cascade Range).
Workings include underground openings comprised of 167 foot shaft inclined 75 degrees, plus several shafts 40 to 70 feet deep on the Northern channel.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au Description: Placer material. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Au | Gold | |
|---|---|---|
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10029444 |
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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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