Horseshoe Bar & Boston Bar placer, Volcanoville, Volcanoville Mining District, El Dorado County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Horseshoe Bar & Boston Bar placer | Placer |
Volcanoville | Unincorporated Community |
Volcanoville Mining District | Mining District |
El Dorado County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 0' 15'' North , 120° 45' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Foresthill | 1,483 (2011) | 5.3km |
Georgetown | 2,367 (2011) | 12.8km |
Auburn Lake Trails | 3,426 (2011) | 19.4km |
Colfax | 2,005 (2017) | 19.9km |
Meadow Vista | 3,217 (2011) | 22.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 31km |
Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 31km |
Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society | Grass Valley, California | 35km |
Mindat Locality ID:
77742
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:77742:4
GUID (UUID V4):
c10b9866-7713-4e00-ab62-b8993dff269b
A placer Au occurrence located in secs. 4 & 5, T13N, R11E, and in the SE¼ sec. 32, T14N, R11E, MDM, about 3.6 km NE of Volcanoville along the Middle Fork American River, on private land within a National Forest area. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters. This locality is apparent on the topo map as a large area of dredge tailings along the river.
Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 4 (Western Sierra Nevada).
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Link to USGS MRDS: | 10187718 |
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