Prussian Hill Mine (Del Monte), Dorrington, East Belt, Calaveras County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Prussian Hill Mine (Del Monte) | Mine |
| Dorrington | Census-designated Place |
| East Belt | - not defined - |
| Calaveras County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 18' 56'' North , 120° 20' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dorrington | 609 (2011) | 6.1km |
| Arnold | 3,843 (2011) | 6.7km |
| Fort Jones | 643 (2006) | 9.2km |
| Avery | 646 (2011) | 12.6km |
| Rail Road Flat | 475 (2015) | 15.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 32km |
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 41km |
A former lode Au mine located in sec. 5, T5N, R15E, MDM, about 6.1 km (3.8 miles) WNW of Dorrington, 3½ miles N of White Pines, and about 10 miles E of Glencoe. Operated in the early 1870's and in 1914. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in Late Permian slate. The ore body strikes E and dips 85N at a thickness of 1.52 meters. The vein is 2 to 5 feet thick with ore shoots. There are three 100 foot wide ore shoots, 3 feet thick in the upper adit. Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 4 (Western Sierra Nevada).
Workings include underground openings comprised of a 1,100 foot crosscut lower adit and a 1,200 foot crosscut adit 300 feet above, and a shaft.
Production data are found in: Clark, Wm. B. & P.A. Lydon (1962).
In the early 1870's, the mine yielded up to $3,000 per week (period values). A small amount of Au ore was produced in 1914.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
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: | 10076498 |
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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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- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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