Quartz Hill placer, Vallecito, Vallecito Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Quartz Hill placer | Placer |
| 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' 54'' North , 120° 30' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vallecito | 442 (2011) | 3.8km |
| Angels Camp | 2,677 (2012) | 3.9km |
| Murphys | 2,213 (2015) | 6.5km |
| Columbia | 2,297 (2017) | 12.2km |
| Forest Meadows | 1,249 (2015) | 12.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 4km |
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 41km |
A former placer Au-Ag occurrence/mine located in the W½ sec. 23, T3N, R13E, MDM, about 4 km WNW of Vallecito, E of Angels Creek (2½ miles NE of Angels Camp; just N of Val Ranch Mine). Owned by Mrs. Giovanni Val. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters. USGS map GP-561 reflects 2 mines in the SW¼ of the section.
Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 4 (Western Sierra Nevada) and/or pre-Cenozoic metasedimentary and metavolcanic rocks undivided.
Workings included surface operations. The deposit was worked by power shovel and stationary washing plant in 1941.
Production information: 11,270 cubic yards of gravel yielded 298 ounces of Au and 30 ounces of Ag.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au Description: Placer material. Somewhat argentiferous. |
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: | 10029070 |
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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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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060091127
