Veer Kamp Mine (Veerkamp; Gold Coin), Garden Valley, Kelsey Mining District, El Dorado County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Veer Kamp Mine (Veerkamp; Gold Coin) | Mine |
| Garden Valley | Unincorporated Community |
| Kelsey Mining District | Mining District |
| El Dorado County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 50' 51'' North , 120° 51' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Coloma | 529 (2011) | 5.7km |
| Georgetown | 2,367 (2011) | 7.0km |
| Auburn Lake Trails | 3,426 (2011) | 10.6km |
| Cold Springs | 446 (2011) | 11.7km |
| Cool | 4,100 (2017) | 13.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 14km |
| Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 14km |
| Roseville Rock Rollers | Roseville, California | 38km |
| Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society | Grass Valley, California | 45km |
| Fossils for Fun Society, Inc. | North Highlands, California | 47km |
A former lode Au mine located in sec. 33, T12N, R10E, MDM, 0.9 km (0.6 mile) SW of Garden Valley (4 ½ miles SSW of Georgetown), on private land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
NOTE: USGS MRDS database file #10284787 states that this is a Cr mine but provides the approximate same coordinates and T&R values for the locality and even provides a reference in Bulletin 134 (Cr deposits). This is highly unlikely and there would appear to be a mix-up of data with those for another locality in that MRDS file.
Mineralization is a vein & pocket deposit hosted in slate and schist. Several quartz veins and veinlets on the Mother Lode in highly weathered schist and slate. A large, low-grade vein, that strikes N25W, intersects a small, high-grade vein that strikes N15E. A diabase dike lies just to the E. 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 surface and underground openings comprised of a 180 foot shaft with levels at 60 and 97 feet. 1,200 feet of drifts were driven on the 60 foot level and 1,00 feet of drifts on the 97 level. There are several adits and open cuts.
Production data are found in: Clark, Wm. B. & D.W. Carlson (1956).
Ore contained $12 (period values) Au/ton. Some country rock enclosing the quartz veinlets contained up to $4 (period values) per ton. Several pockets of high-grade ore were mined in the 1930's.
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: | 10007023 |
|---|
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 #0060170600
