Morgan-Melones Mine (Morgan Mine), Carson Hill Gold Mining Company Mines (Carson Hill Mines), Melones, Carson Hill Mining District (Melones Mining District), Calaveras County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 0' 29'' North , 120° 30' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tuttletown | 668 (2011) | 4.1km |
| Angels Camp | 2,677 (2012) | 7.4km |
| Jamestown | 3,433 (2011) | 9.3km |
| Columbia | 2,297 (2017) | 9.3km |
| Vallecito | 442 (2011) | 9.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
16538
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:16538:2
GUID (UUID V4):
1a7ada9c-3b93-4430-81ca-4c4fd7483895
A former Au mine located in sec. 13, T2N, R13E, MDM, 0.5 km (0.3 miles) SSW of Melones (site), on the N slope of Carson Hill near Angels Camp, near Carson Hill (populated place), at an altitude of 4,550 feet (1,500 meters), about equidistant from Carson Hill and Melones. Owned by the Carson Hill Gold Mining Corp.
NOTE: Searches of the USGS MRDS database failed to identify any files pertaining to this mine. Files for mines with similar names were examined and eliminated as pertaining to this mine.
Mineralization is hosted in Carboniferous rocks.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Altaite Formula: PbTe References: |
| β Calaverite Formula: AuTe2 References: |
| β Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl Description: Occurs as crusts on quartz. References: |
| β Gold Formula: Au Description: In 1854, the mine produced a 195 pound mass of mainly gold valued at $43,534 (period values). References: |
| β Petzite Formula: Ag3AuTe2 References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Sylvanite Formula: AgAuTe4 References: |
| β Tetradymite Formula: Bi2Te2S References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Petzite | 2.BA.75 | Ag3AuTe2 |
| β | Altaite | 2.CD.10 | PbTe |
| β | Tetradymite | 2.DC.05 | Bi2Te2S |
| β | Sylvanite | 2.EA.05 | AgAuTe4 |
| β | Calaverite | 2.EA.10 | AuTe2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ag | β Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Ag | β Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | β Altaite | PbTe |
| Te | β Calaverite | AuTe2 |
| Te | β Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Te | β Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Te | β Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Calaverite | AuTe2 |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Au | β Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Au | β Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Altaite | PbTe |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | β Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
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