Sharp Mine, Five Mile Terrace, Placerville Mining District, El Dorado County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sharp Mine | Mine |
| Five Mile Terrace | Unincorporated Community |
| Placerville Mining District | Mining District |
| El Dorado County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 43' 56'' North , 120° 42' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Camino | 1,750 (2011) | 3.1km |
| Placerville | 10,650 (2017) | 7.7km |
| Diamond Springs | 11,037 (2011) | 10.1km |
| Pollock Pines | 6,871 (2017) | 11.2km |
| Deer Park | 1,384 (2018) | 11.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 8km |
| Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 8km |
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 39km |
A former lode Au occurrence/mine located in sec. 12, T10N, R11E, MDM, 0.7 km (0.5 mile) SSE of Five Mile Terrace (6 miles E of Placerville). Discovered in 1870. Opened about 1870 and operated again in 1890. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in granite and slate. The ore body strikes NW and dip NE. The vein is 12 feet thick with a granite footwall and a slate hanging wall. 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 54 foot shaft and 2 adits at 110 feet and 108 feet, respectively. A 10-stamp mill was erected.
Production data are found in: Clark, Wm. B. & D.W. Carlson (1956).
A small amount of Au was produced in 1890.
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: | 10092169 |
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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
- California
- Mother Lode BeltBelt
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060170722
