Seattle Mine, Golden Gate Hill, Mokelumne Hill Mining District, East Belt, Calaveras County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Seattle Mine | Mine |
| Golden Gate Hill | Hill |
| Mokelumne Hill Mining District | Mining District |
| East Belt | - not defined - |
| Calaveras County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 14' 38'' North , 120° 42' 44'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| San Andreas | 2,783 (2011) | 6.0km |
| Mokelumne Hill | 646 (2011) | 6.3km |
| Valley Springs | 3,553 (2011) | 11.7km |
| Jackson | 4,649 (2017) | 12.8km |
| Mountain Ranch | 1,628 (2011) | 15.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 18km |
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 25km |
A former lode Au mine located in sec. 36, T5N, R11E, MDM, about 3 km E of Golden Gate Hill, S of Pine Peak, on the divide between Old Woman Gulch and Spring Gulch (3 miles NW of San Andreas). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
NOTE: This mine may be in the San Andreas District on the Mother Lode Belt. It lies about at the dividing line between that district and the Mokelumne District. The USGS MRDS files are silent on this issue.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in greenstone and slate. The ore body strikes NW and dips NE. The vein is 10 feet thick. Local rocks include Jurassic marine rocks, unit 1 (Western Sierra Nevada and Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings include underground openings with an overall depth of 9.14 meters and comprised of a 30 foot shaft and a 40 foot open cut. Other shallow shafts and open cuts exist as well.
Long idle. No production record was found.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
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 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10028759 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Calaveras-Baker DomainDomain
- Sierra Nevada BatholithVolcanic Arc
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