Crystal Mine [2] (Mountain Quail claim; Creole claim; Crystal claim; Creole North claim), Henry Diggings, Indian Diggings Mining District, El Dorado County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 35' 30'' North , 120° 33' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Buckhorn | 2,429 (2017) | 15.7km |
| River Pines | 379 (2011) | 17.3km |
| Volcano | 115 (2017) | 17.8km |
| Pioneer | 1,094 (2011) | 17.8km |
| Pollock Pines | 6,871 (2017) | 19.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 26km |
| Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 26km |
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 31km |
A former lode Au mine located on the center edge of secs. 32 & 33, T9N, R13E, MDM, 1.3 km (0.8 mile) SSE of Henry Diggings (coordinates of record) and 2.0 km (1.3 miles) NE of Omo Ranch, W of Little Mountain along the Middle Fork Cosumnes River (5 miles SW of Grizzly Flat), on private land. Operated by Arthur S. Morey. Operated around 1894. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters. Probably includes the Mountain Quail, Creole, Crystal and Creole North locations (claims) shown on Pl. II.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in granite. There are 3 veins that strike nearly due W with steep dips. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
Workings include underground openings comprised of a 70 foot and 250 foot shafts and a 1,200 foot crosscut adit. An 8-stamp mill was erected.
No production record 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: | 10030462 |
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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 #0060171135
