Shady Lode placer, Whisky Hill, Westville Mining District, Placer County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Shady Lode placer | Placer |
Whisky Hill | Hill |
Westville Mining District | Mining District |
Placer County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 11' 7'' North , 120° 33' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Kingvale | 143 (2011) | 19.1km |
Alta | 610 (2011) | 21.4km |
Dutch Flat | 160 (2011) | 23.6km |
Washington | 185 (2011) | 27.9km |
Foresthill | 1,483 (2011) | 28.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society | Grass Valley, California | 43km |
Mindat Locality ID:
85776
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:85776:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0a6df3aa-50e4-449f-b07d-005f140f1163
A reported placer Au occurrence located in sec. 6, T15N, R13E, MDM, 1.4 km (0.9 mile) SE of Whisky Hill (coordinates of record), on the divide (Ford Point) between Secret Canyon on the S and Little Secret Canyon on the N, S of Skunk Spring, on private land within a National Forest area. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 4 (Western Sierra Nevada).
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10164517 |
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060610830