Peirano Mine (Santa Ana), Carson Hill, Carson Hill Mining District (Melones Mining District), Calaveras County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Peirano Mine (Santa Ana) | Mine |
| Carson Hill | Town (Former) |
| Carson Hill Mining District (Melones Mining District) | Mining District |
| Calaveras County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 1' 54'' North , 120° 30' 33'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Angels Camp | 2,677 (2012) | 4.9km |
| Tuttletown | 668 (2011) | 6.2km |
| Vallecito | 442 (2011) | 7.2km |
| Columbia | 2,297 (2017) | 9.5km |
| Jamestown | 3,433 (2011) | 11.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 5km |
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 48km |
A former lode Au-soapstone occurrence/mine located in the NE¼ (estimated) sec. 14, T2N, R13E, MDM, 0.5 km (0.3 mile) WNW of Carson Hill (town), along Carson Creek (2¾ miles SE of Angels Camp). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit on the Mother Lode, hosted in greenschist. The ore body strikes NW and dips NE with a 2 foot thick vein. Crude soapstone was treated and used for building stone. Local rocks include undivided pre-Cenozoic metavolcanic rocks, unit 2 (undivided).
Workings include underground openings with an overall depth of 30.48 meters and comprised of a 100 foot shaft.
Production data are found in: Clark, Wm. B. & P.A. Lydon (1962).
100 tons of tops stone shipped in November, 1927. No other production record was found.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ 'Soapstone' |
| ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
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 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Soapstone' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10029000 |
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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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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060090982
Eric, John H. (1955) Geology and mineral deposits of the Angels Camp and Sonora quadrangles, Calaveras and Tuolumne Counties, California. Special Report 41. California Division of Mines p.50 - plate 3
