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Burney pit, Burney Spring Mountain, Cascade Range, Shasta Co., California, USA

Latitude: 41°0'14"N
Longitude: 121°35'1"W

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A diatomaceous earth occurrence/pit located in sec. 1, T36N, R3E, MDM, 6.9 km (4.3 miles) E of Burney Spring Mountain, along Britton Lake (dammed Pit River), on National Forest land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.

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Opal
var: Diatomite

1 entry listed.

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References

California Division of Mines and Geology (1990), Mines and mineral producers active in California (1988-89), California Department of Conservation, Division of Mines and Geology, Special Publication 103.

USGS (2005), Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS): U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, loc. file ID #10256731.

U.S. Bureau of Mines, Minerals Availability System (MAS) file ID #0060890630.

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