Whittle Mine, Carson Hill, Carson Hill Mining District (Melones Mining District), Calaveras County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Whittle Mine | Mine |
| Carson Hill | Town (Former) |
| Carson Hill Mining District (Melones Mining District) | Mining District |
| Calaveras County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 1' 35'' North , 120° 31' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Angels Camp | 2,677 (2012) | 5.0km |
| Tuttletown | 668 (2011) | 6.5km |
| Vallecito | 442 (2011) | 8.1km |
| Columbia | 2,297 (2017) | 10.4km |
| Jamestown | 3,433 (2011) | 11.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 5km |
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 48km |
A former lode Au mine located in the W½ (estimated)sec. 14, T2N, R13E, MDM, 1.3 km (0.8 mile) WSW of Carson Hill (town) (4½ miles SSE of Angels Camp). Extensively worked during the period 1889 to 1895. Some work during the period 1910 to 1918. Surface prospected in the 1930's. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in phyllite and greenschist. The ore body strikes N35W and dips 70NE. The vein is 3+ feet thick. Pyrite is abundant in the vein and adjacent wallrock with calcite. Local rocks include undivided pre-Cenozoic metavolcanic rocks, unit 2 (undivided).
Workings include surface and underground openings comprised of 2 inclined shafts 200 plus feet deep, 150 feet apart, plus open cuts.
Production data are found in: Clark, Wm. B. & P.A. Lydon (1962).
Considerable high-grade ore found near surface when the mine was first opened. Ore produced in 1889 ran $10 to $12 (period values) Au/ton.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10028999 |
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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
USA
- California
- Mother Lode BeltBelt
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