Ard Bell Placer Mine, Newcastle, Ophir Mining District (Auburn Mining District; Duncan Hill Mining District), Placer County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 52' 38'' North , 121° 8' 38'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Newcastle | 1,224 (2011) | 1.0km |
Penryn | 831 (2011) | 3.6km |
Auburn | 13,953 (2017) | 6.2km |
Loomis | 6,733 (2017) | 7.5km |
North Auburn | 13,022 (2011) | 8.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Roseville Rock Rollers | Roseville, California | 19km |
Fossils for Fun Society, Inc. | North Highlands, California | 29km |
Sacramento Valley Detecting Buffs | North Highlands, California | 29km |
El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 34km |
Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 34km |
Mindat Locality ID:
85032
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:85032:9
GUID (UUID V4):
252b534e-a34e-4ae0-8bef-1e9b92e86bdf
A former placer Au-Ag occurrence/mine located in sec. 24, T12N, R7E, MDM, 1.0 km (0.6 mile) WNW of Newcastle city proper. MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated.
Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Description: Placer material. Apparently somewhat argentiferous. |
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Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10213271 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
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