Lukens Mine (Lukens Gold Mine), Cool, El Dorado County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lukens Mine (Lukens Gold Mine) | Mine |
| Cool | Unincorporated Community |
| El Dorado County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 51' 53'' North , 121° 2' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cool | 4,100 (2017) | 3.4km |
| Auburn | 13,953 (2017) | 4.7km |
| Newcastle | 1,224 (2011) | 8.0km |
| North Auburn | 13,022 (2011) | 8.2km |
| Auburn Lake Trails | 3,426 (2011) | 9.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Roseville Rock Rollers | Roseville, California | 25km |
| El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 26km |
| Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 26km |
| Fossils for Fun Society, Inc. | North Highlands, California | 35km |
| Sacramento Valley Detecting Buffs | North Highlands, California | 35km |
A Au occurrence/mine located in the SW¼NW¼ sec. 25, T12N, R8E, MDM, MRDS, 3.4 km (2.1 miles) SW of Cool and 4.1 km (2.5 miles) NW of Pilot Hill, on private land. Operated by P. E. Bottorf. Operated circa 1923. The MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit. The vein is narrow. Local rocks include Mesozoic volcanic rocks, unit 2 (Western Sierra Foothills and Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings include underground openings with a length of 91.44 meters and an overall depth of 27.43 meters and comprised of a 60 foot shaft and a 90 foot shaft connected by a 150 foot drift.
No production record was found.
Some high-grade ore.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Au | Gold | |
|---|---|---|
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10006824 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Foothills-Wallowa 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 #0060170037
