Black Canyon Mine (Black Canon Mine; Galena claim; Patrick claim; Patrick Extension claim), Westville, Westville Mining District, Placer County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 9' 58'' North , 120° 36' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Alta | 610 (2011) | 17.5km |
| Dutch Flat | 160 (2011) | 19.7km |
| Kingvale | 143 (2011) | 23.5km |
| Foresthill | 1,483 (2011) | 23.9km |
| Washington | 185 (2011) | 26.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society | Grass Valley, California | 39km |
A former lode Au mine located in secs. 2, 3 & in the S½, NW¼ & NE¼ sec. 10, T15N, R12E, MDM, 3.1 km (1.9 miles) ESE of Westville (site), along Black Canyon, W of Macedon Ridge, on private land within a National Forest area. Property comprises 640 acres and includes the Galena, Patrick & Patrick Extension claims and the Tunnel Mine. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
NOTE: NOTE: USGS MRDS database file #10034859 ascribes this locality to the Canada Hill District. This is in apparent error since Clark (1970a) specifies the extent of the Westville District as incorporating Macedon Ridge, which is located between Canada Hill on the East and this mine on the W.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in slate and quartzite. Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 4 (Western Sierra Nevada).
Workings include underground openings with a length of 182.88 meters and an overall depth of 91.44 meters and comprised of a shaft and 2 tunnels (adits ?).
Analytical data results: Ore in chutes averaged $7/ton (period values) while overall ore averaged $3 (period values) per ton.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| 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 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10034859 |
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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 #0060610745
