Gold Gravel Mines [1], Buena Vista, Amador County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Gold Gravel Mines [1] | Group of Mines |
Buena Vista | - not defined - |
Amador County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 16' 34'' North , 120° 54' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Buena Vista | 429 (2011) | 2.3km |
Camanche North Shore | 979 (2017) | 5.9km |
Camanche Village | 847 (2011) | 6.4km |
Ione | 7,000 (2017) | 9.0km |
Valley Springs | 3,553 (2011) | 11.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
Club | Location | Distance |
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Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 16km |
Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 39km |
Stockton Lapidary & Mineral Club | Stockton, California | 49km |
Mindat Locality ID:
73643
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:73643:6
GUID (UUID V4):
aed59e62-bf0b-4099-a8b0-6edd2e920007
A former (placer ?) Au occurrence/mine located in secs. 7, 8, 18, 20, 21, 27 & 32, T5N, R10E, MDM, 2.3 km (1.5 miles) SSE of Buena Vista, in the SE end of Jackson Valley. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10,000 meters (sic).
Local rocks include Eocene nonmarine rocks, unit 1 (Northern and Central California).
Workings included unspecified surface openings.
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10110622 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060050095