Golden State Mine, French Hill, Spanish Dry Diggings (Spanish Dry Diggins), Greenwood District, Northwest Segment Mother Lode, El Dorado County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 57' 2'' North , 120° 53' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Georgetown | 2,367 (2011) | 6.6km |
| Auburn Lake Trails | 3,426 (2011) | 6.7km |
| Foresthill | 1,483 (2011) | 9.9km |
| Meadow Vista | 3,217 (2011) | 12.7km |
| Cool | 4,100 (2017) | 12.9km |
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 |
| Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society | Grass Valley, California | 33km |
| Roseville Rock Rollers | Roseville, California | 41km |
A former lode Au occurrence/mine located in the W½NW¼ sec. 29 (part in sec. 32 ?), T13N, R10E, MDM, 3.2 km (2.0 miles) ENE of French Hill (coordinates of record), on the divide between Canyon Creek and New Orleans Gulch, S of the Middle Fork American River (just W of Jones Hill; 4 miles NW of Georgetown). Operated by Mamie E. Forni. Operated in the early 1890's. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters. Logan (1934), Pl. II shows both sections.
Mineralization is a Au vein/seam deposit. The ore body is 91.44 meters wide. The quartz seams occur in a belt that is 200 to 300 feet wide. Local rocks include Jurassic marine rocks, unit 1 (Western Sierra Nevada and Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings include surface and underground openings comprised of an open cut and a sluice and prospect shafts and adits.
No production record was found.
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: | 10007035 |
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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
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060170624
