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Western Rock Ramblings – Northern California - by Thomas Farley Western Rock Ramblings – Northern California - by Thomas Farley Western Rock Ramblings -- Northern California – By Thomas Farley © 2020 [email protected] All illustrations were derived from photographs taken by the author or from those in the public domain. Introduction This Northern California chapter is another part of what was to be a hardcopy publication, however, formatting the text and illustrations proved too difficult and time consuming. I wanted the book to be spiral bound to lay flat but costs proved prohibitive. I apologize for the poor formatting in advance, my inability to produce something attractive is of constant agony to me. Photos are mostly black and white to minimize the size of these chapter files. Since monochrome photographs present terribly on ordinary printer paper, I stylized the photos. The resulting sketch type illustrations, however, are at 300 dpi so they will print well. The sites listed were either visited by me or recommended to me by trusted sources. I intended to revisit all of my old haunts in Northern California before putting this out but the virus cancelled by trip. Some of the recommendations are therefore speculative but I have been over nearly of all of this ground. Original photos are also mostly lacking. I know I have missed many points of interests as well as rock shops and clubs. E-mail me if you would like to be included in the next revision of this text. Most sites are probably closed as of press time because of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. Feel free to distribute this file anywhere you like. I wish you good health. Best, Thomas Farley Las Vegas, Nevada https://southwestrockhounding.com 1 Western Rock Ramblings – Northern California - by Thomas Farley Northern California Notable Donald Henry’s fourth edition of California Gem Trails is an indispensable trail guide. Written in 1974, it is usually available through online booksellers like Abe.com, or if you are lucky, at a local used bookseller. The majority of his collecting spots are now surrounded by barbed wire or fenced in by regulation but his descriptions will alert you to what is in an area, so that you can investigate road cuts or wander off as appropriate. https://southwestrockhounding.com 2 Western Rock Ramblings – Northern California - by Thomas Farley A warning to professional photographers, anyone with a big lens, or a drone. California’s restrictions on filming are ever growing at their parks. They want money, lots of it. Even if you are writing on spec for a magazine, not knowing if your article or images will be accepted at all. In this travel list I describe several places this press release mentions: “Starting January 1, 2019, all commercial photographers, photo/film students, professional photographers offering services or professional development projects, must have an approved film permit for photographic activities at Empire Mine State Historic Park, South Yuba River State Park, or Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park.” Google for this State Parks’.pdf file. Resources Northern California rock related literature is overwhelming in its extent, particularly about the Gold Rush of 1849 and the Mother Lode country of the western Sierra Nevada foothills. I’ll list just a few titles I’ve found valuable. https://southwestrockhounding.com 3 Western Rock Ramblings – Northern California - by Thomas Farley Amador County, CA (Jackson) Amador County won its fame primarily for its deep, underground mining. But if you look closely, you can see small tailing piles like that at Carbondale Road and Forest Home Road. (private property.) In gold country, every watercourse got looked at and often dredged. Kennedy Tailing Wheels Park 1200 N Main Street Jackson, CA 95642 38°21.811' N 120°46.521' W Contact information: https://southwestrockhounding.com 4 Western Rock Ramblings – Northern California - by Thomas Farley Kennedy Tailing Wheels Park c/o City of Jackson 33 Broadway Jackson, CA 95642 209-223-1646 https://ci.jackson.ca.us/KennedyTailingWheelsPark/index.html Kennedy Gold Mine Surface Tours 12594 Kennedy Mine Road Jackson, CA 95642 209-223-9542 “The Kennedy Mine, located near Jackson California (printable map), is open every Saturday, Sunday and Holiday from 10 AM to 3:30 PM, March through October. FREE Admission. Guided tours are available at 10:15 AM, 12:15 PM and 2:15 PM. Tour tickets are: $12.00 for ages 13 to adult, $6.00 for youngsters 6 through 12, and free to those under 6. Group Guided tours are available, by reservation, all year. Guided Tours are recommended for an interesting, in-depth, and educational tour of the grounds [about 1.5 hours]. You may, if you wish, purchase a self-guided tour book in our gift shop and wander on your own. Some prefer to bring a picnic lunch and just soak in the ambiance of this historic spot. Plan a Kennedy Mine Tour now!” http://kennedygoldmine.com/ Amador County Gem & Mineral Society P. O. Box 794 Sutter Creek, CA 95685-0794 ## http://www.amadorgemandmineral.org/index.html https://southwestrockhounding.com 5 Western Rock Ramblings – Northern California - by Thomas Farley Butte County, CA (Oroville) Geology Rocks 835 Main St Chico, CA 95928 530-809-0091 The owner here is Casey and we had a fine talk about my upcoming visit that was cancelled due to the virus. He likes included quartz of every description. He says he has a little of everything and the website shows a clean, well-organized shop. If you go, consider lunch and perhaps a tour of the Sierra Nevada Brewery nearby. Bidwell Park is also close, a shooting location for the original Robin Hood movie with Errol Flynn. If you go on campus to Chico State, be prepared for students actually smiling at you and saying “Hello.” Chico is a friendly town. https://southwestrockhounding.com 6 Western Rock Ramblings – Northern California - by Thomas Farley 39°43.555' N 121°50.103' W https://www.geologyrocksandminerals.org/contact https://southwestrockhounding.com 7 Western Rock Ramblings – Northern California - by Thomas Farley Calaveras County, CA (San Andreas) Stories In Stones 1249 South Main Street Angels Camp, CA 95222 209-736-1300 Another well regarded shop I was unable to visit. Near Mercer Caverns which is another geological feature to visit. Be aware that Highway 49 gets extremely crowded during the summer and your speed will be quite slow. Also, interesting road cuts presents themselves constantly and as a result you will make poor but happy time. 38°04.155' N 120°32.381' W https://southwestrockhounding.com 8 Western Rock Ramblings – Northern California - by Thomas Farley https://southwestrockhounding.com 9 Western Rock Ramblings – Northern California - by Thomas Farley El Dorado County, CA (Placerville) Notable Placerville is in El Dorado County, not Placer County. Gold Bug Park 2635 Goldbug Lane Placerville CA 95667 530-642-5207 https://southwestrockhounding.com 10 Western Rock Ramblings – Northern California - by Thomas Farley 38°44.595' N 120°47.970' W This may be the only city owned gold mine in the United States. No fee for the grounds, fee charged for the underground mine tour. That’s a pretty straightforward experience but the real treats of the park are the black shop operation, when someone is there, and the Hendy Stamp Mill. The Hendy is a working scale model of a stamp mill. Really fascinating when they start it going. The clattering and clanking from this small model is incredible. It demonstrates clearly what many people said in the gold rush era, that you could find your way from one town to another by simply listening for the next mill. I asked if they had any gold in quartz specimens to show. A volunteer or employee picked up a large rock sitting unattended in the middle of the room. It had a broad swash of gold color running through it. The worker said it was gold in quartz. It looked like gold paint to me but I am old and bitter. I haven’t visited the second mine which permit groups to go in. It’s called the Priest Mine, call ahead to see if you can go. https://www.goldbugpark.org Stifle Claim/Traverse Creek Area El Dorado National Forest El Dorado County Meadow Brook Road and Bear Creek Road (approximately) 38°51.916' N 120°48.716' W Mindat map of area: https://www.mindat.org/loc-69060.html I hesitate to say any ground is played out but I might make an exception with the Stifle Claim. That is if you are looking for vesuvianite, a green, gemmy mineral. The ground is extremely hard and yet when I went it appeared that every boulder and large rock had the ground underneath it had already been dug up. I’m not sure how it has been hunted for “UV”, there might be an opportunity there. Get close to the intersection of Meadow Brook Road and Bear Creek Road and proceed from there. At these coordinates you’ll notice a somewhat barren landscape. Should be serpentinite soil present at the collecting site. There is a USFS signboard. Further information below from the local experts. http://eldoradomineralandgem.org/edc-field.html El Dorado Mineral and Gem Society https://southwestrockhounding.com 11 Western Rock Ramblings – Northern California - by Thomas Farley Meetings: American Legion Hall, El Dorado Post 119 4561 Greenstone Road Placerville, CA 38°40.685' N 120°53.151' W Mailing address: P. O. Box 950 Placerville, CA 95667 530-676-2472 http://eldoradomineralandgem.org/ BLM Mother Lode Field Office 5152 Hillsdale Circle El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 916-941-3101 38°37.263' N 121°03.558' W The website for this field office is a window into the Sierra Nevada foothills of central California.
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