Oro Grande occurrence, Pioneer, West Point Mining District, East Belt, Amador County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Oro Grande occurrence | Occurrence |
Pioneer | - not defined - |
West Point Mining District | Mining District |
East Belt | - not defined - |
Amador County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 25' 28'' North , 120° 33' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Pioneer | 1,094 (2011) | 1.4km |
West Point | 674 (2011) | 4.0km |
Buckhorn | 2,429 (2017) | 4.1km |
Red Corral | 1,413 (2017) | 4.3km |
Volcano | 115 (2017) | 6.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 21km |
Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 40km |
El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 40km |
Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 40km |
Mindat Locality ID:
73821
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:73821:2
GUID (UUID V4):
eab2ec80-e6ed-46a6-957e-9926b8659dda
A Au occurrence located in secs. 29,32 & 33, T7N, R13E, MDM, 1.4 km (0.9 mile) SE of Pioneer, on the divide between the North Fork Mokelumne River and Sutter Creek, WNW of the West Point power plant, on private land. Operated by Marie R. North. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges). No geologic description provided.
No description of workings provided.
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Link to USGS MRDS: | 10028354 |
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060050438