Docile Mine (Loosner claim; Docile claim), Alleghany, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 28' 16'' North , 120° 49' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Downieville | 282 (2011) | 9.8km |
| Washington | 185 (2011) | 12.6km |
| Pike | 134 (2011) | 15.4km |
| Sierra City | 221 (2011) | 19.4km |
| Camptonville | 158 (2011) | 19.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society | Grass Valley, California | 35km |
A former lode Au occurrence/mine located in sec. 35, T19N, R10E, MDM, about 1.8 km (about 1 mile) E of Alleghany, along Kanaka Creek, next to the Dreadnaught Mine, on private (patented) land within a National Forest area. The property comprises 2 claims. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in amphibolite, Late Permian schist, and serpentinite. The ore body strikes N29W and dips 40NE. At surface, the vein strikes WNW and dips 60N. Serpentine is slightly carbonatized at contact. A large mass of serpentine occurs just E of the workings. A small mass of serpentine apparently crosses the main vein. The vein may intersect the adjoining Belmont vein. There are outcrops of quartz. There is an unknown amount and direction of displacement along the vein. The dip is steepest at ends of the drift where quartz pinches into stringers. Nearly parallel but steeper vein, with a maximum thickness of a few inches is cut by a vertical fault with a NE strike. A serpentine contact near the portal dips vertically, but below the adit it must be steep to the E. Local alteration includes carbonitization of serpentine. Local rocks include ultramafic rocks, chiefly Mesozoic, unit 2 (Western Sierra Nevada and Klamath Mountains) and/or undivided pre-Cenozoic metavolcanic rocks, unit 2 (undivided).
Workings include underground openings with an overall depth of 67.06 meters and comprised of 2 adits, drifts and raises totaling more than 700 feet.
Production data are found in: Ferguson & Gannett (1929).
Some reports gave a total production of $200,000 (period values). Idle since 1894.
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: | 10086540 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Calaveras-Baker 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 #0060910263
