Irish Slide Mine, Henry Diggings, Indian Diggings Mining District, El Dorado County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Irish Slide Mine | Mine |
Henry Diggings | Diggings |
Indian Diggings Mining District | Mining District |
El Dorado County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 35' 53'' North , 120° 33' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Buckhorn | 2,429 (2017) | 16.3km |
River Pines | 379 (2011) | 17.7km |
Pollock Pines | 6,871 (2017) | 18.4km |
Pioneer | 1,094 (2011) | 18.6km |
Volcano | 115 (2017) | 18.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 26km |
Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 26km |
Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 32km |
Mindat Locality ID:
77767
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:77767:3
GUID (UUID V4):
713eafdd-d306-48e3-896e-8f4139100479
A former Au occurrence/drift mine located in the NW¼ sec. 33, T9N, R13E, MDM, 0.7 km (0.5 mile) SE of Henry Diggings (coordinates of record) and 2.6 km (1.6 miles) NE of Omo Ranch (3 miles S of Grizzly Flats), on private land. Claim constituted 20 acres. Operated by I. H. Campion. Operated intermittently since 1949 in conjunction with the Payne Mine (sec. 28) and the Christian Mine (sec. 29). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
Workings include underground openings comprised of a drift adit.
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Link to USGS MRDS: | 10092254 |
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060171139