Midas Placer Company property, Campo Seco, Campo Seco Mining District, Foothill Copper Belt, Calaveras County, California, USAi
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 13' 47'' North , 120° 52' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Valley Springs | 3,553 (2011) | 6.2km |
| Camanche North Shore | 979 (2017) | 6.6km |
| Buena Vista | 429 (2011) | 7.7km |
| Camanche Village | 847 (2011) | 9.3km |
| Wallace | 403 (2011) | 9.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 19km |
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 35km |
| Stockton Lapidary & Mineral Club | Stockton, California | 47km |
A placer Ag occurrence/mine located in sec. 4, T4N, R10E, MDM, 2.5 km (1.5 miles) W of Campo Seco, along the Mokelumne River. Operated during the period April 1940 to April 1941. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Local rocks include Jurassic marine rocks, unit 1 (Western Sierra Nevada and Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings included a non-floating washing plant operated during the period April 1940 to April 1941.
Production was some 50,000 cubic yards of gravel which yielded 659 ounces of Ag (1940).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag Description: Placer material. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Ag | Silver | |
|---|---|---|
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10028592 |
|---|
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- California Central ValleyAccretionary Complex
- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to
visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders
for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
