Blue Lead Mine, Garden Valley, Kelsey Mining District, El Dorado County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Blue Lead Mine | Mine |
| Garden Valley | Valley |
| Kelsey Mining District | Mining District |
| El Dorado County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 50' 20'' North , 120° 50' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Coloma | 529 (2011) | 5.6km |
| Georgetown | 2,367 (2011) | 7.6km |
| Cold Springs | 446 (2011) | 10.9km |
| Auburn Lake Trails | 3,426 (2011) | 12.3km |
| Placerville | 10,650 (2017) | 12.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 13km |
| Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 13km |
| Roseville Rock Rollers | Roseville, California | 39km |
| Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society | Grass Valley, California | 46km |
| Fossils for Fun Society, Inc. | North Highlands, California | 48km |
Mindat Locality ID:
77340
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:77340:0
GUID (UUID V4):
1c7edabc-afb1-40a1-8c2c-a13595e90d5d
A former lode Au occurrence/mine located in sec. 3, T11N, R10E, MDM, 1.9 km (1.2 miles) SSE of Garden Valley, on the divide between Little Sailor Creek and Irish Creek, on private land. Operated by Helen B. King. Operated prior to 1867, producing specimen ore. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters. This claim joins the Big Four on the S and the Isabel on the E. A Mother Lode deposit. Evidence indicates a large proportion of waste compared to the amount of ore handled. Work had ceased before 1868. Yielded fine specimens from black slate.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in rocks of the Late Jurassic Mariposa Formation (slate). Local rocks include Jurassic marine rocks, unit 1 (Western Sierra Nevada and Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings include underground openings. Property mined to a depth of 250 feet with an unknown amount of drifting. A 20-stamp mill was erected.
No production record was found.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Gallery:
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: | 10006937 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Calaveras-Baker DomainDomain
USA
- California
- Mother Lode BeltBelt
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060170380
