South Hill Mine (E & B Mining Company; E. and B. Mining Company), Campo Seco, Campo Seco Mining District, Foothill Copper Belt, Calaveras County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 13' 46'' North , 120° 51' 44'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Valley Springs | 3,553 (2011) | 5.1km |
| Camanche North Shore | 979 (2017) | 8.2km |
| Buena Vista | 429 (2011) | 8.5km |
| Camanche Village | 847 (2011) | 10.7km |
| Wallace | 403 (2011) | 10.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 19km |
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 33km |
| Stockton Lapidary & Mineral Club | Stockton, California | 48km |
A placer Au occurrence/mine located in secs. 3 & 4, T4N, R10E, MDM, 0.9 km (0.6 mile) WNW of Campo Seco. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Mineralization is a placer Au deposit with 3 to 10 feet of exposed, cemented gravel lying on top of about 20 feet of altered schist. Local rocks include Mesozoic volcanic rocks, unit 2 (Western Sierra Foothills and Western Klamath Mountains) and/or Jurassic marine rocks, unit 1 (Western Sierra Nevada and Western Klamath Mountains).
Working include surface openings comprised of steam shovel operations.
Estimated reserves consist of 4,000,000 tons of cemented gravel, averaging $3 (period values) of Au/ton.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au Description: Placer material in cemented gravel. |
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: | 10028591 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- California Central ValleyAccretionary Complex
- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060090101
