Roberts Lease Mine, Scottsville, Jackson-Plymouth Mining District, Amador County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Roberts Lease 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' 5'' North , 120° 44' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Jackson | 4,649 (2017) | 2.7km |
Mokelumne Hill | 646 (2011) | 5.3km |
Martell | 282 (2011) | 5.4km |
Sutter Creek | 2,488 (2017) | 8.0km |
Amador City | 189 (2017) | 11.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 8km |
Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 35km |
El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 44km |
Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 44km |
Mindat Locality ID:
73880
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:73880:5
GUID (UUID V4):
b2143be2-619b-4e4a-bddc-9c054c7eb8aa
A former mineral pigments deposit/mine located in the NE¼ sec. 34, T6N, R11E, MDM, 0.6 km (0.4 mile) E of Scottsville, E of highway 49 (1½ miles SE of Jackson), on private land. Owned by the Ginocchio estate (1953). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters. This propertyu was leased by Arthur Roberts during WWI, for a short period, and shipped 2 carloads of ochre.
The deposit measures about ½ mile along the strike by about 150 feet wide. Local rocks include Mesozoic volcanic rocks, unit 2 (Western Sierra Foothills and Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings include surface openings.
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Link to USGS MRDS: | 10028314 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Calaveras-Baker DomainDomain
USA
- California
- Amador County
- Mother Lode BeltBelt
- Amador County
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