Golden Queen prospect, Carson Hill, Carson Hill Mining District (Melones Mining District), Calaveras County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Golden Queen prospect | Prospect |
Carson Hill | Hill |
Carson Hill Mining District (Melones Mining District) | Mining District |
Calaveras County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 2' 17'' North , 120° 30' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Angels Camp | 2,677 (2012) | 4.0km |
Vallecito | 442 (2011) | 6.8km |
Tuttletown | 668 (2011) | 7.0km |
Columbia | 2,297 (2017) | 9.9km |
Murphys | 2,213 (2015) | 12.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 4km |
Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 47km |
Mindat Locality ID:
75282
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:75282:3
GUID (UUID V4):
a2ddf619-2d46-4b6f-a7ff-eb325af9d3d0
A placer Au occurrence/prospect/mine located 1.3 km (0.8 mile) NW of Carson Hill (town), on the SE margin of Carson Flat (1½ miles SE of Angels Camp). MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated.
Mineralization is a placer Au deposit hosted in gravels of the Central Hill paleochannel. The shaft was sunk through 2 layers of gravel which bore Au. The mine is on the S rim of the main primary channel (sic). Local rocks include undivided pre-Cenozoic metavolcanic rocks, unit 2 (undivided).
Workings include underground openings comprised of a 116 foot vertical shaft. A crosscut was driven S 45 feet.
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Link to USGS MRDS: | 10028981 |
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