Mars Consolidated Mine (Mars Cons.), Westville, Westville Mining District, Placer County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mars Consolidated Mine (Mars Cons.) | Mine |
| Westville | - not defined - |
| Westville Mining District | Mining District |
| Placer County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 12' 29'' North , 120° 33' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kingvale | 143 (2011) | 16.5km |
| Alta | 610 (2011) | 22.2km |
| Dutch Flat | 160 (2011) | 24.4km |
| Washington | 185 (2011) | 27.0km |
| Foresthill | 1,483 (2011) | 30.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society | Grass Valley, California | 44km |
A former lode Au-Ag occurrence/mine located in the S½NE¼ (estimated) sec. 31, T16N, R12E, MDM, 4.1 km (2.5 miles) NNW of Canada Hill (coordinates of record), about 6 miles NE of Westville, on patented (private) land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
NOTE: This mine is located a considerable distance from Damascus and the other mines of that district; however, both Clark (1970a) and USGS MRDS database file #10103124 agree that it is in the Damascus District versus the intervening Westville District or the much closer Canada Hill District.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in slate. The ore body is 6.1 meters thick. There are 3 veins of which one is 20 feet thick. Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 4 (Western Sierra Nevada).
Workings include underground openings with a length of 152.4 meters and comprised of a tunnel (adit ?).
Production data are found in: Waring, Clarence A. (1917).
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: | 10103124 |
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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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