Tate Mine, Railroad Flat, Railroad Flat Mining District, East Belt, Calaveras County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tate Mine | Mine |
| Railroad Flat | Census-designated Place |
| Railroad Flat Mining District | Mining District |
| East Belt | - not defined - |
| Calaveras County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 17' 47'' North , 120° 31' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rail Road Flat | 475 (2015) | 5.4km |
| Mountain Ranch | 1,628 (2011) | 7.7km |
| Fort Jones | 643 (2006) | 10.3km |
| West Point | 674 (2011) | 11.4km |
| Red Corral | 1,413 (2017) | 14.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 25km |
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 26km |
A former lode Au mine located in the S½ (estimated) sec. 10, T5N, R13E, MDM, about 5.65 km (about 4 miles) SSW of Railroad Flat, along Esperanza Creek. Reopened in 1932 and operated for 1 year. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in mica schist. The ore body is 3.66 meters. The ledge is up to 12 feet thick with abundant sulfides (vein carries base ore). Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 4 (Western Sierra Nevada).
Workings include underground openings with an overall depth of 45.72 meters and comprised of a 150 foot shaft with levels at 50, 100, 130, and 140 feet. Total drifts amount to 170 feet with driven S on the 30, 50 and 100 foot levels. A 4-stamp mill and 2 flotation cells were erected and remain on the property.
Production data are found in: Logan, Clarence August and Franke, H. (1936).
No other information was found.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 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 | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10029238 |
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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
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060091150
