| Deposit ID | 10109538 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M045336 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Altaville |
| Alternate or previous names | Cherokee |
| Related records | 10235280 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -120.55573, 38.10185 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 500 |
| Relative position | 2 MI NORTH OF ANGELS CAMP |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Calaveras(county)
California(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Angels Camp(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
San Andreas(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Sacramento(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Calaveras(hydrologic unit)
San Joaquin(hydrologic accounting unit)
San Joaquin(hydrologic subregion)
California(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | California | Calaveras |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 003N | 013E | 21 | SE4 OF NW4 OF NW4 | California |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Platinum Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Model code | 119 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 39a |
| Deposit model name | Placer Au-PGE |
| Mark3 model number | 54 |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Conglomerate | ||||
| Rock unit name | Mehrten Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Mehrten Formation | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | pre-Cenozoic metasedimentary and metavolcanic rocks undivided |
|---|
| General form | STREAM SEDIMENT DEPOSITS |
|---|---|
| Depth to bottom | 109.12M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | Yes |
| Production years | 1939-1942, 1944-1953 |
| District name | Angles Camp Distirct |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | George Schmauder |
| First year | 1970 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Altaville Mining Co. |
| First year | 1970 |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 579.12M |
| Overall depth | 109.12M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M045336 |
HENDERSON, J.R., JR., STROMQUIST, A.A., AND JESPERSEN, ANNA, 1966, AEROMAGNETIC MAP OF PARTS OF THE MOTHER LODE GOLD AND SIERRA FOOTHILLS COPPER MINING DISTRICTS, CALIFORNIA, AND ITS GEOLOGIC INTERPRETATION: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY GEOPHYSICAL INVESTIGATION MAP GP-561, SCALE 1:62,500..
ERIC, J.H., STROMQUIST, A.A., AND SWINNEY, M.C., 1955, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE ANGELS CAMP AND SONORA QUADRANGLES, CALAVERAS AND TUOLUMNE COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES SPECIAL REPORT 41, P. 51.
CLARK, W.B., AND LYDON, P.A., 1962, MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF CALAVERAS COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY COUNTY REPORT 2, P. 84-85.
CLARK, L.D., STROMQUIST, A.A., AND TATLOCK, D.B., 1963, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE SAN ANDREAS QUADRANGLE, CALAVERAS COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY GEOLOGIC QUADRANGLE MAP GQ-222, SCALE 1:62,500.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | RECORD M006450 HAS BEEN MERGED AND DELETED. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-NOV-1974 | Blair, Will N. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-FEB-1989 | Peterson, Jocelyn A. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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