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Sargent Mine (Sargent and Marlette), Scottsville, Jackson-Plymouth Mining District, Amador County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sargent Mine (Sargent and Marlette) | Mine |
| Scottsville | - not defined - |
| Jackson-Plymouth Mining District | Mining District |
| Amador County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 18' 8'' North , 120° 44' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mokelumne Hill | 646 (2011) | 3.6km |
| Jackson | 4,649 (2017) | 5.7km |
| Martell | 282 (2011) | 8.3km |
| Sutter Creek | 2,488 (2017) | 11.1km |
| San Andreas | 2,783 (2011) | 13.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 11km |
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 32km |
| El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 48km |
| Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 48km |
A former lode Au mine located in sec. 10, T5N, R11E, MDM, about 8 km S of Scottsville, along the Mokelumne River at Middle Bar (about 4 miles S of Jackson), on private land. Operated by the East Bay Municipal Utility District, Oakland, California. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters. The Marlette is located in the S½SW¼ of the section.
Mineralization is a quartz vein deposit hosted in slate and diorite. The ore body strikes N10W and dips 65E at a thickness of 3.05 meters. The vein is 4 to 10 feet thick with a thick section of gouge on the footwall. The hanging wall ism diorite and the footwall is slate. Local rocks include Jurassic marine rocks, unit 1 (Western Sierra Nevada and Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings include underground openings comprised of an inclined shaft 120 feet deep. A 300 foot crosscut to the vein with a 300 foot drift and a 200 foot deep winze is separate from the shaft.
No production recorded.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native 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 | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10028198 |
|---|
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Calaveras-Baker DomainDomain
- Sierra Nevada BatholithVolcanic Arc
USA
- California
- Amador County
- Mother Lode BeltBelt
- Amador County
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