Wallace Mine, Wallace, Camanche Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wallace Mine | Mine |
| Wallace | - not defined - |
| Camanche Mining District | Mining District |
| Calaveras County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 12' 39'' North , 120° 58' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wallace | 403 (2011) | 1.9km |
| Camanche North Shore | 979 (2017) | 4.1km |
| Camanche Village | 847 (2011) | 6.6km |
| Dogtown | 2,506 (2011) | 10.1km |
| Buena Vista | 429 (2011) | 10.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 25km |
| Stockton Lapidary & Mineral Club | Stockton, California | 40km |
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 41km |
Mindat Locality ID:
76183
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:76183:0
GUID (UUID V4):
89409055-5fc2-4a90-8b17-f845dd7a963a
A former pumice mine located in the SW¼ (quarry is in the NE¼SW¼) sec. 10, T4N, R9E, MDM, 1.9 km (1.2 miles) NNE of Wallace. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters. This locality is now inundated beneath the Camanche Reservoir.
Mineralization is fine-grained, unaltered, white & gray rhyolite pumicite. There are small bands of opal in the North pit. The bedding is horizontal at the S end of the N-trending ridge. It dips 25N at the N end. The material contains 77% glass.
Workings included surface openings comprised of 2 small open pits, 15 and 8 feet deep.
Estimated tonnage of 225,000 tons of excellent quality material present.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10028568 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Valley BasinBasin
- Great Valley DomainDomain
- Sacramento BasinBasin
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