Moore Mine, Scottsville, Jackson-Plymouth Mining District, Amador County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Moore Mine | Mine |
| Scottsville | - not defined - |
| Jackson-Plymouth Mining District | Mining District |
| Amador County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 20' 14'' North , 120° 45' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 4,649 (2017) | 1.8km |
| Martell | 282 (2011) | 4.6km |
| Mokelumne Hill | 646 (2011) | 6.2km |
| Sutter Creek | 2,488 (2017) | 7.2km |
| Amador City | 189 (2017) | 10.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 7km |
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 36km |
| El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 44km |
| Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 44km |
Mindat Locality ID:
73786
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:73786:0
GUID (UUID V4):
6e55d824-5f82-4865-a982-86f0630ab0fd
A former Au mine located in secs. 33 & 34, T6N, R11E, MDM, 0.4 km (0.3 mile) NW of Scottsville and about 1½ miles SE of Jackson, on private land. Operated by the South Jackson Mining Co., C/O J. Schweitzer. Operated in the 1880's and during the period 1921 to 1929. Operated intermittently during the period 1929 to 1934. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters. Mine was idle from the 1880's to 1921 when it was reopened by the Moore Mining Co., which operated it until 1929. Intermittent prospecting continued until around 1934, since when it has been idle.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in greenstone and slate. The ore body strikes NW and dips 52NE. The hanging wall is greenstone and the footwall is slate. The ore vein occurs in and near a fault contact between host rocks. The vein is highly fractured at depth. The principal ore shoot is 1,200 by 16 feet and is cut off at 750 feet of depth by faulting. The ore occurs at depth in vein segments, lenses and irregular ore bodies. The Au occurs in sulfide ore and as free gold. Controls for ore emplacement included the fault contact. Local rocks include Jurassic marine rocks, unit 1 (Western Sierra Nevada and Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings include underground openings comprised of an inclined shaft at 2,291 feet, with drifts, crosscuts & stopes.
Local structures include a reverse fault.
Production during the period 1922 to 1929 amounted to $564,624 (period values).
Analytical data results: The ore contains 2% sulfides.
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10028259 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Calaveras-Baker DomainDomain
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- California
- Amador County
- Mother Lode BeltBelt
- Amador County
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