Maloney Mine [1], Fourth Crossing, San Andreas Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Maloney Mine [1] | Mine |
Fourth Crossing | - not defined - |
San Andreas Mining District | Mining District |
Calaveras County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 6' 29'' North , 120° 36' 28'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Angels Camp | 2,677 (2012) | 7.4km |
San Andreas | 2,783 (2011) | 11.7km |
Vallecito | 442 (2011) | 11.9km |
Murphys | 2,213 (2015) | 13.2km |
Copperopolis | 3,671 (2011) | 14.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 7km |
Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 36km |
Mindat Locality ID:
75549
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:75549:5
GUID (UUID V4):
a87f6c20-7d29-45e4-821b-9c01a9fdb5ea
A former lode Au mine located in the SW¼ sec. 13, T3N, R12E, MDM, 3.5 km (2.2 miles) SE of Fourth Crossing, along Cooper Creek (3 miles NW of Angels Camp). Operated in 1896. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in greenstone and slate. The ore body strikes NW and dips NE at a thickness of 1.83 meters. The hanging wall is slate and the footwall is greenstone. Local rocks include undivided pre-Cenozoic metavolcanic rocks, unit 2 (undivided).
Workings include underground openings comprised of a 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: | 10102641 |
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060090337
Eric, John H. (1955) Geology and mineral deposits of the Angels Camp and Sonora quadrangles, Calaveras and Tuolumne Counties, California. Special Report 41. California Division of Mines plate 6