Kellogg Mine (Kellogg property; Vanella Mine; Manilla property), Carmen City, Foothill Copper Belt, Calaveras County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kellogg Mine (Kellogg property; Vanella Mine; Manilla property) | Mine |
| Carmen City | City |
| Foothill Copper Belt | Belt |
| Calaveras County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 3' 15'' North , 120° 39' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Copperopolis | 3,671 (2011) | 8.3km |
| Angels Camp | 2,677 (2012) | 10.5km |
| San Andreas | 2,783 (2011) | 15.9km |
| Vallecito | 442 (2011) | 16.6km |
| Tuttletown | 668 (2011) | 18.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 10km |
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 40km |
Mindat Locality ID:
75443
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:75443:2
GUID (UUID V4):
9ea19330-95f7-43b9-b18f-3146bad2b34e
A Mn occurrence/mine located in sec. 4, T2N, R12E, MDM, 3.0 km (1.8 miles) ENE of Carmen City, on the E slope of Carmen Peak (7 miles W of Altaville; go W along road from Altaville toward Copperopolis for 6.5 miles. Mine is on side near crest of Bear Mountain Ridge [Carmen Peak area]) (private lease). Discovered in 1917. Owned by W. M. Kellogg, California (1974). Operated by Wallace A. Russell, California (1974). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is a Mn deposit hosted in rocks of the Amador Group. The ore body strikes N30-35W and dips 70NE-40SW, at a thickness of 1.83 meters and a length of 9.45 meters. A bed of manganese oxide, 1 to 6 feet thick, is exposed for a length of 31 feet. The ore is enclosed in thick-bedded, white to yellowish brown chert. Manganese ore is mainly hard, brittle, blue-black psilomelane. Average grade is 40% Mn. Some ore contains oxidized light brown rhodochrosite, bementite, and some brown opaline material which might be relted to neotocite. Local rocks include Mesozoic volcanic rocks, unit 2 (Western Sierra Foothills and Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings include surface openings. The principal development is a T-shaped open cut 31 feet long, 3 to 5 feet wide, and up to 10 feet deep. There are also several other cuts.
Analytical data results: Average grade of ore is 40% Mn.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Bementite Formula: Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
| ⓘ 'Psilomelane' |
| ⓘ Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 |
| ⓘ Tephroite Formula: Mn2+2SiO4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Tephroite | 9.AC.05 | Mn2+2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Bementite | 9.EE.05 | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Bementite | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Bementite | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
| O | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Tephroite | Mn22+SiO4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Bementite | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Tephroite | Mn22+SiO4 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Bementite | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
| Mn | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Mn | ⓘ Tephroite | Mn22+SiO4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10028789 |
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060090010
