A & B Reeves Mine, Plymouth, Jackson-Plymouth Mining District, Amador County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| A & B Reeves Mine | Mine |
| Plymouth | - not defined - |
| Jackson-Plymouth Mining District | Mining District |
| Amador County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 28' 6'' North , 120° 50' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Plymouth | 960 (2017) | 1.7km |
| Drytown | 167 (2011) | 3.5km |
| Amador City | 189 (2017) | 5.5km |
| Fiddletown | 235 (2011) | 8.0km |
| Sutter Creek | 2,488 (2017) | 8.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 9km |
| El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 29km |
| Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 29km |
Mindat Locality ID:
73448
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:73448:3
GUID (UUID V4):
eb0c88a1-84a9-46f5-8986-c5643c676f98
A former lode Au mine located in secs. 11 & 14, T7N, R10E, MDM, about 2 km SE of Plymouth proper, on private land. Property is a claim of 13 acres. Operated by M. H. and L. D. Reaves. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters. Older references show the claim in secs. 11, 13 & 14.
Mineralization is a quartz vein deposit hosted in greenstone and slate. The ore body is 30.48 meters thick. The vein lies between a slate hanging wall and a greenstone footwall and is 50 to 100 feet thick, on the hanging wall side of the Mariposa slate belt. Local rocks include Mesozoic volcanic rocks, unit 2 (Western Sierra Foothills and Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings include surface and underground openings comprised of a shaft 175 feet deep on the vein plus an open cut of 200 feet by 50 feet.
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: | 10028135 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Calaveras-Baker DomainDomain
USA
- California
- Amador County
- Mother Lode BeltBelt
- Mother Lode BeltBelt
- Amador County
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