Chaparral Mine (Golden Queen), Kelsey, Kelsey Mining District, El Dorado County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Chaparral Mine (Golden Queen) | Mine |
| Kelsey | Unincorporated Community |
| Kelsey Mining District | Mining District |
| El Dorado County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 46' 31'' North , 120° 50' 5'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cold Springs | 446 (2011) | 4.8km |
| Coloma | 529 (2011) | 5.5km |
| Placerville | 10,650 (2017) | 6.0km |
| Diamond Springs | 11,037 (2011) | 9.1km |
| Deer Park | 1,384 (2018) | 10.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 6km |
| Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 6km |
| Roseville Rock Rollers | Roseville, California | 39km |
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 43km |
| Fossils for Fun Society, Inc. | North Highlands, California | 48km |
A former lode Au mine located in the SW¼NE¼ & in the NW¼SE¼ sec. 26, T11N, R10E, MDM, about 2.8 km (2 miles) SSW of Kelsey and 1.6 km (1.0 mile) NW of Chili Bar, W of Kelsey Canyon and N of the South Fork American River, on private land. Discovered in 1872. Property consisted of 20 acres. Operated by P. C. Stingle. Operated during the period 1872 to 1875 & in 1901. Production years were 1872 to 1875. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in diabase and slate. The ore body strikes NW and dips 70E at a thickness of 1.83 meters. The hanging wall is slate and the footwall is diabase. Local rocks include Jurassic marine rocks, unit 1 (Western Sierra Nevada and Western Klamath Mountains) and/or Mesozoic volcanic rocks, unit 2 (Western Sierra Foothills and Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings include underground openings with an overall depth of 60.96 meters and comprised of a 200 foot shaft and a 50 foot adit. A mill was erected on site. The workings have been inaccessible for
years.
Production data are found in: Logan, Clarence August (1934).
The ore yielded $7 to $15 (period values) per ton.
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: | 10006966 |
|---|
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
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060170461
