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Carley Mine (Carley prospect), La Honda Park, Murphys Mining District (Esmeralda Mining District; Sperry Mining District), Calaveras County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 7' 27'' North , 120° 29' 21'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Murphys | 2,213 (2015) | 2.9km |
| Vallecito | 442 (2011) | 4.0km |
| Angels Camp | 2,677 (2012) | 7.6km |
| Forest Meadows | 1,249 (2015) | 8.7km |
| Mountain Ranch | 1,628 (2011) | 12.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 8km |
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 40km |
A Mn occurrence located in the SE¼ sec. 12, T3N, R13E, MDM, 0.7 km (0.5 mile) ENE of La Honda Park, along Angels Creek, and 2½ miles W of Murphys. Discovered in 1917. Owned by George Carley, California (1974). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
The ore body strikes N65W and dips 65NE at a thickness of 1.37 meters and a length of 4.57 meters. A bed of massive metachert contains Mn oxides and partially oxidized reddish-brown Mn garnet. It is 1 to 4.5 feet thick and is exposed for a length of 15 feet. It lies in sericite schist of the Calaveras Formation. The Mn oxide is low-grade, consisting mainly of psilomelane, with cores and patches of limonite and much silica. Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 4 (Western Sierra Nevada).
Workings include surface and underground openings. A pit was dug during WWI at 5 feet diameter and 3 feet deep. A tunnel was more recently started below the pit but was not driven far enough to strike the ore bed.
The ore body strikes N65W and dips 65NE at a thickness of 1.37 meters and a length of 4.57 meters. A bed of massive metachert contains Mn oxides and partially oxidized reddish-brown Mn garnet. It is 1 to 4.5 feet thick and is exposed for a length of 15 feet. It lies in sericite schist of the Calaveras Formation. The Mn oxide is low-grade, consisting mainly of psilomelane, with cores and patches of limonite and much silica. Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 4 (Western Sierra Nevada).
Workings include surface and underground openings. A pit was dug during WWI at 5 feet diameter and 3 feet deep. A tunnel was more recently started below the pit but was not driven far enough to strike the ore bed.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Description: Occurs as a sericite schist surrounding the chert enclosing the ore body. |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Description: Occurs as a sericite schist surrounding the chert enclosing the ore body. |
| ⓘ 'Psilomelane' |
| ⓘ Spessartine Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10029050 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Shoofly-Olds Ferry DomainDomain
- Sierra Nevada BatholithVolcanic Arc
USA
- California
- Calaveras County
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