Joe Blow Placer Mine, Cherokee, Badger Hill Mining District, Nevada County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Joe Blow Placer Mine | Mine |
Cherokee | - not defined - |
Badger Hill Mining District | Mining District |
Nevada County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 22' 55'' North , 121° 2' 55'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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North San Juan | 269 (2011) | 4.9km |
Pike | 134 (2011) | 7.7km |
Camptonville | 158 (2011) | 7.8km |
Dobbins | 624 (2011) | 13.6km |
Nevada City | 3,152 (2017) | 13.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society | Grass Valley, California | 18km |
Feather River Lapidary & Mineral Society | Oroville, California | 46km |
Mindat Locality ID:
84287
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:84287:0
GUID (UUID V4):
12c5cc5f-ce74-48c8-8735-0d501e5d6f0b
A former placer Au-Ag occurrence/mine located in secs. 35 & 36, T18N, R8E, MDM, 1.4 km (0.9 mile) NNW of Cherokee, W of the Badger Hill Diggings, on the San Juan Ridge. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Local rocks include Jurassic marine rocks, unit 1 (Western Sierra Nevada and Western Klamath Mountains).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Description: Placer material. Apparently somewhat argentiferous. |
Gallery:
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Link to USGS MRDS: | 10285688 |
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