Sunny Side Mine, Melones, Carson Hill Mining District (Melones Mining District), Calaveras County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sunny Side Mine | Mine |
| Melones | - not defined - |
| Carson Hill Mining District (Melones Mining District) | Mining District |
| Calaveras County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 0' 34'' North , 120° 30' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tuttletown | 668 (2011) | 4.7km |
| Angels Camp | 2,677 (2012) | 7.1km |
| Vallecito | 442 (2011) | 9.5km |
| Jamestown | 3,433 (2011) | 9.8km |
| Columbia | 2,297 (2017) | 9.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 7km |
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 50km |
Mindat Locality ID:
75968
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:75968:6
GUID (UUID V4):
e6937c5c-646c-408d-859c-5e1af22d58f8
A former lode Au mine located in the SW¼ (estimated) sec. 23, T2N, R13E, MDM, 1.0 km (0.6 mile) WSW of Melones (site), and about 2.3 km S of Carson Hill (town) (4¼ miles SSE of Angels Camp). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in phyllite and greenstone. The ore body strikes NW and dips NE (on the Mother Lode). Local rocks include Mesozoic volcanic rocks, unit 2 (Western Sierra Foothills and Western Klamath Mountains) and/or pre-Cenozoic metasedimentary and metavolcanic rocks undivided.
Workings include underground openings.
Long idle.
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: | 10029008 |
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060091124
