Columbus Mine, Cherokee, Soulsbyville & Confidence Mining District, East Belt, Tuolumne County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Columbus Mine | Mine |
| Cherokee | - not defined - |
| Soulsbyville & Confidence Mining District | Mining District |
| East Belt | - not defined - |
| Tuolumne County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 58' 58'' North , 120° 14' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Soulsbyville | 2,215 (2011) | 1.4km |
| Tuolumne City | 1,779 (2011) | 2.3km |
| Mono Vista | 3,127 (2011) | 2.6km |
| Phoenix Lake | 4,269 (2017) | 5.8km |
| Twain Harte | 2,226 (2011) | 6.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 27km |
A former lode Au-Pb-Zn mine located in secs. 31 & 32, T2N, R16E, MDM, 0.1 km (400 feet) N of Cherokee and about ½ mile S of Soulsbyville (on ridge W of Cherokee Creek), on private land. Mining records list last operation in 1939. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in mica schist and granitic rocks. The ore body strikes N35W and dips 55NE at a thickness of 12.19 meters. This mine is situated on the "Eureka-Deadhorse vein" of the United Mines group. Both walls in this claim are schist, and the hanging wall contains diorite porphyry dikes. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
Workings include underground openings comprised of a 230 foot inclined shaft on the vein with N & S drifts on the 100 and 200 foot levels.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Description: Carries a portion of the Au. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10077981 |
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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 ID #0061090771
