Kennebec Consolidated Mine (Kennebec Cons.; Kennebec Mines Consolidated), Lake City, North Bloomfield Mining District, Nevada County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 20' 3'' North , 120° 58' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada City | 3,152 (2017) | 8.9km |
| Pike | 134 (2011) | 11.8km |
| North San Juan | 269 (2011) | 11.8km |
| Camptonville | 158 (2011) | 14.6km |
| Grass Valley | 12,944 (2017) | 14.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society | Grass Valley, California | 15km |
Mindat Locality ID:
84304
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:84304:6
GUID (UUID V4):
7ccfb622-6be9-4195-ab61-52e82621f866
A former lode Au occurrence/mine located in secs. 9, 15 & in the NE¼NE¼ sec. 16 (estimated), T17N, R9E, MDM, about 4.2 km SW of Lake City, along the N side of the South Yuba River, just downstream from its confluence with Kenebec Creek & upstream from Edwards Crossing Bridge (2 miles SSE of North Columbia). The property comprises 8 claims. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit with veins at 2 and 4 to 6 feet thick. The ore body is 1.83 meters thick. Local rocks include Mesozoic volcanic rocks, unit 2 (Western Sierra Foothills and Western Klamath Mountains) and/or Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 6 (Northwestern Sierra Nevada).
Workings include underground openings with a length of 108.2 meters and an overall depth of 16.76 meters and comprised of a shaft, adit and minor workings.
Less than $2,000 (period values) of production.
Analytical data results: Ore asssayed $4 to $9 (period values) Au/ton.
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: | 10007560 |
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060570596
