Badger Mine, Jamestown, Jamestown District, Tuolumne County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Badger Mine | Mine |
| Jamestown | - not defined - |
| Jamestown District | - not defined - |
| Tuolumne County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 56' 30'' North , 120° 23' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Jamestown | 3,433 (2011) | 3.2km |
| East Sonora | 2,266 (2011) | 4.7km |
| Sonora | 4,818 (2017) | 4.8km |
| Tuttletown | 668 (2011) | 8.3km |
| Chinese Camp | 126 (2011) | 8.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 19km |
A former Au mine located in sec. 13 (18 ?), T1N, R14E, MDM, 3.2 km (2.0 miles) ESE of Jamestown, along Sullivan Creek (about 3½ miles SW of Tuttletown), on private land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters. Claim is 21 acres.
MRDS file note: "See card for Badger SESC13 [sec. 13] this TP [T&R] possibly these are the same mine & the correct location is sec 18."
NOTE: If this locality is in sec. 13, then it is in the Jamestown District. The coordinates provided in both of the MRDS files place it thusly. If it is located in sec. 18, then it is in the Tuttletown District. The MRDS file note above states "possibly" that the correct location is in sec. 18 (which mostly under water now). The data regarding sec. 13 are presented here.
Mineralization is a deposit which occurs as a quartz ribbon, hosted in slate. The ore body strikes NW and dips 60E at a thickness of 1.22 meters. The mine is located near the contact of diabase and slate, but the vein is wholly in slate. Local rocks include undivided pre-Cenozoic metavolcanic rocks, unit 2 (undivided).
Workings include underground openings comprised of a shaft 250 feet deep, 150 feet of drifts at the 200 level.
Analytical data results: Ore carries 1½% sulfides.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
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: | 10034509 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Shoofly-Olds Ferry DomainDomain
- Sierra Nevada BatholithVolcanic Arc
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- California
- Mother Lode BeltBelt
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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