Gold Chief Placer Mine No. 1 and 2, Wilseyville, West Point Mining District, East Belt, Calaveras County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gold Chief Placer Mine No. 1 and 2 | - not defined - |
| Wilseyville | - not defined - |
| West Point Mining District | Mining District |
| East Belt | - not defined - |
| Calaveras County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 22' 25'' North , 120° 28' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rail Road Flat | 475 (2015) | 4.8km |
| West Point | 674 (2011) | 5.4km |
| Buckhorn | 2,429 (2017) | 9.9km |
| Pioneer | 1,094 (2011) | 10.7km |
| Red Corral | 1,413 (2017) | 12.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 29km |
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 34km |
| El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 49km |
| Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 49km |
Mindat Locality ID:
75264
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:75264:7
GUID (UUID V4):
5fcfe5fa-7ef0-4b7f-881f-d3d3351cb308
A placer Au occurrence located in sec. 18, T6N, R13E, MDM, about 3.7 km E of Wilseyville, along the Blue Mountain Road, N of the Licking Fork Mokelumne River (4½ road miles SE of West Point). The property was comprised of 20 acres. Worked intermittently between April, 1931 and September, 1935. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Mineralization is a placer Au deposit located on the Fort Mountain paleochannel. The gravel is loose, contains some boulders, and averageas 20 feet in depth. The bedrock is a decomposed slate. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges) and/or Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 4 (Western Sierra Nevada).
Workings include underground openings including a partly inclined tunnel which runs NW-ward a distance of 525 feet with about 400 feet of crosscuts and drifts.
The gravel was said to average $1.30 of Au (period values) per ton.
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10029507 |
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