Blue Cat Mine (Magdalena; Madelina; Madeline), Logtown, El Dorado Mining District, El Dorado County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Blue Cat Mine (Magdalena; Madelina; Madeline) | Mine |
| Logtown | - not defined - |
| El Dorado Mining District | Mining District |
| El Dorado County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 37' 45'' North , 120° 48' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Deer Park | 1,384 (2018) | 6.1km |
| Diamond Springs | 11,037 (2011) | 7.4km |
| River Pines | 379 (2011) | 10.5km |
| Placerville | 10,650 (2017) | 11.2km |
| Shingle Springs | 4,432 (2011) | 11.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 11km |
| Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 11km |
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 26km |
| Roseville Rock Rollers | Roseville, California | 44km |
| Fossils for Fun Society, Inc. | North Highlands, California | 50km |
Mindat Locality ID:
77337
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:77337:6
GUID (UUID V4):
b9d5fd6d-2b44-49cb-a818-9cf0ba22d9e2
A former lode Cu-Au occurrence/mine located in sec. 18, T9N, R11E, MDM, about 4.3 km ESE of Logtown (site), E of Martinez Creek and N of river mile 60, North Fork Cosumnes River (5 miles S of Diamond Springs), on private land. Operated by George Fausel. Operated prior to 1900. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters. South extension of the Noonday Mine. Worked for Cu and listed in resources as a producer of Cu.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in metasedimentary rock. The ore body is 18.29 meters thick. The mineralized zone if 40 to 60 feet wide. Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 4 (Western Sierra Nevada).
Workings include underground openings comprised of a 90 foot and a 100 foot crosscut adits, a 100 foot drift and a 105 foot shaft.
No production record was found.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Gold Formula: Au |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10007045 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Calaveras-Baker DomainDomain
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- California
- Mother Lode BeltBelt
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060170647
