North Star Mine [1] (Albany Mine; Yellow Metal Mine; New Discovery Mine), Angels Camp, Angels Camp Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 4' 8'' North , 120° 32' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Angels Camp | 2,677 (2012) | 0.7km |
| Vallecito | 442 (2011) | 6.9km |
| Murphys | 2,213 (2015) | 10.7km |
| Tuttletown | 668 (2011) | 11.5km |
| Copperopolis | 3,671 (2011) | 12.8km |
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 | 42km |
A former lode Au mine located in the S½ sec. 33, T3N, R13E, MDM, 0.7 km (0.4 mile) W of Angels Camp proper. MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in schist and greenstone. The ore body strikes WNW and dips 60N. Controls for ore emplacement included a 15 foot thick zone of altered mineralized amphibolite schist. Deposit is located on a short, westerly branch of the Mother Lode called the Madison-Gold Cliff vein. The ore was reported as broken and scattered by faulting. Local rocks include undivided pre-Cenozoic metavolcanic rocks, unit 2 (undivided).
Workings include underground openings comprised of a 480 foot shaft on a 60 degree incline with levels at 100 feet apart. Drifts are from 60 to 300 feet long.
Production data are found in: Clark, Wm. B. & P.A. Lydon (1962).
Total production during the period 1911 to 1913 was less than $90,000 (period values).
Ore is mostly low grade.
Analytical data results: 1½ to 2% sulfides.
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10029122 |
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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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- California
- Mother Lode BeltBelt
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North Star Mine [1], Angels Camp, Angels Camp Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA