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Stanislaus Mine, Carson Hill Gold Mining Company Mines (Carson Hill Mines), Melones, Carson Hill Mining District (Melones Mining District), Calaveras County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types
Stanislaus MineMine
Carson Hill Gold Mining Company Mines (Carson Hill Mines)Group of Mines
Melones- not defined -
Carson Hill Mining District (Melones Mining District)Mining District
Calaveras CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 1' 17'' North , 120° 30' 13'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.02139,-120.50361
GeoHash:
G#: 9qf23cefw
GRN:
N26W68
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Tuttletown668 (2011)5.1km
Angels Camp2,677 (2012)6.1km
Vallecito442 (2011)8.1km
Columbia2,297 (2017)9.1km
Jamestown3,433 (2011)10.4km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Calaveras Gem & Mineral SocietyAngels Camp, California6km
Amador County Gem & Mineral SocietySutter Creek, California49km
Mindat Locality ID:
3446
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3446:6
GUID (UUID V4):
062f1266-7158-4e01-92dd-d4c69f84e516


A former Au-Ni-Te-Hg-Ag mine located in sec. 13, T2N, R13E, MDM, 1.1 km (0.7 mile) NNW of melones (site), and 0.8 km (0.5 mile) S of Carson Hill (town) (on the S slope of Carson Hill (summit), just above Robinson's Ferry). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.

Mineralization is hosted in dolomite. Local rocks include undivided pre-Cenozoic metavolcanic rocks, unit 2 (undivided).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


21 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Description: Occurs as crystals lining vugs.
ⓘ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
Description: Occurs as large masses.
ⓘ 'Apatite' ?
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Calaverite (TL)
Formula: AuTe2
Type Locality:
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Coloradoite
Formula: HgTe
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ Melonite (TL)
Formula: NiTe2
Type Locality:
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
Description: Occurs as crystals, including those penetrating albite crystals.
ⓘ Nagyágite ?
Formula: [Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
Description: Tentative identification.
ⓘ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Petzite
Formula: Ag3AuTe2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Description: Slender needles.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Sylvanite
Formula: AgAuTe4
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Tellurium
Formula: Te
Description: Occurs as foliated masses with gold tellurides.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
ⓘTellurium1.CC.10Te
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘPetzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
ⓘColoradoite2.CB.05aHgTe
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘNickeline2.CC.05NiAs
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘAltaite2.CD.10PbTe
ⓘSylvanite2.EA.05AgAuTe4
ⓘCalaverite (TL)2.EA.10AuTe2
ⓘMelonite (TL)2.EA.20NiTe2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘNagyágite ?2.HB.20a[Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Apatite' ?-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ Nagyágite[Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
NiNickel
Niⓘ MeloniteNiTe2
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ NickelineNiAs
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ NickelineNiAs
AgSilver
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Agⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Nagyágite[Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
TeTellurium
Teⓘ AltaitePbTe
Teⓘ CalaveriteAuTe2
Teⓘ ColoradoiteHgTe
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Teⓘ MeloniteNiTe2
Teⓘ Nagyágite[Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
Teⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Teⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
Teⓘ TelluriumTe
AuGold
Auⓘ CalaveriteAuTe2
Auⓘ GoldAu
Auⓘ Nagyágite[Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
Auⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Auⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
HgMercury
Hgⓘ ColoradoiteHgTe
PbLead
Pbⓘ AltaitePbTe
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ Nagyágite[Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3

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References

(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060091311
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