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Mahoney Mine (Mahoney prospect), Lincoln Consolidated Mine (Lincoln Mine; Wildman Mine; Mahoney Mine; South Mahoney Mine; Steward Mine; Belmont Mine; Wildman-Mahoney Mine), Sutter Creek, Jackson-Plymouth Mining District, Amador County, California, USAi
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Mahoney Mine (Mahoney prospect)Mine
Lincoln Consolidated Mine (Lincoln Mine; Wildman Mine; Mahoney Mine; South Mahoney Mine; Steward Mine; Belmont Mine; Wildman-Mahoney Mine)Mine
Sutter CreekCreek
Jackson-Plymouth Mining DistrictMining District
Amador CountyCounty
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 24' 10'' North , 120° 48' 27'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sutter Creek2,488 (2017)1.2km
Amador City189 (2017)2.3km
Martell282 (2011)4.1km
Drytown167 (2011)5.9km
Jackson4,649 (2017)6.7km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Amador County Gem & Mineral SocietySutter Creek, California1km
El Dorado County Mineral and Gem SocietyPlacerville, California36km
Gold Country Treasure SeekersPlacerville, California36km
Calaveras Gem & Mineral SocietyAngels Camp, California44km
Mindat Locality ID:
73755
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:73755:0
GUID (UUID V4):
dd644ca9-a60f-4ac2-9b1c-e6fbe5c1890e


A Au prospect/mine located in sec. 6, T6N, R11E, MDM, N of Sutter Creek (town). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.

Local rocks include Jurassic marine rocks, unit 1 (Western Sierra Nevada and Western Klamath Mountains).

Workings include underground openings.

Mahoney Mine workings:

Mahoney shaft - 1,200 feet at 62 degree incline (located 960 feet NW of Wildman shaft).
200 foot level - 240 feet N, 420 feet S.
300 foot level - 180 feet N, 425 feet S.
600 foot level - 260 feet N, 260 feet S.
800 foot level - 0 feet N, 550 feet S.
900 foot level - 120 feet N, 820 feet S.
1,000 foot level - 0 feet N, 720 feet S
1,200 foot level - 80 feet N, 100 feet S.
Mahoney workings are connected with the Wildman workings on the 600, 800, 900, and 1,000 foot levels.

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1 valid mineral.

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Group 1 - Elements
Gold1.AA.05Au

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AuGold
Au GoldAu

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Link to USGS MRDS:10091939

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