Lucky Boy Mine [1], Kentucky House, San Andreas Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Lucky Boy Mine [1] | Mine |
Kentucky House | - not defined - |
San Andreas Mining District | Mining District |
Calaveras County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 8' 49'' North , 120° 39' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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San Andreas | 2,783 (2011) | 5.8km |
Angels Camp | 2,677 (2012) | 13.5km |
Mountain Ranch | 1,628 (2011) | 13.6km |
Valley Springs | 3,553 (2011) | 15.8km |
Murphys | 2,213 (2015) | 17.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 13km |
Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 30km |
Mindat Locality ID:
75535
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:75535:2
GUID (UUID V4):
13eca083-5c16-400c-9cf2-7e3bf5035451
A former lode Au-Cu mine located in the NE¼NW¼ sec. 4, T3N, R12E, MDM, 2.3 km (1.4 mile) SE of Kentucky House and 2.6 km (1.6 miles) NW of Fourth Crossing, along the South Fork Calaveras River. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in serpentinite and schist. The vein varies in thickness from 12 inches (30 cm) to 20 inches (50 cm). Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 4 (Western Sierra Nevada).
Workings include underground openings comprised of 2 crosscut adits to the E and drifts plus a 105 foot inclined shaft.
No production record found.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10028764 |
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060090343
Bramel, Hadley R., Heyl, George R., Cox, Manning W., Ransome, Alfred L., Eric, John H., Wyant, Donald G. (1948) Copper in California. Bulletin 144. California State Mining Bureau p.221