Union Granite Company Quarry, Rocklin Quarries, Rocklin, Rocklin Mining District (Loomis Mining District), Placer County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Union Granite Company Quarry | Quarry |
Rocklin Quarries | Group of Quarries |
Rocklin | - not defined - |
Rocklin Mining District (Loomis Mining District) | Mining District |
Placer County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 46' 49'' North , 121° 14' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Rocklin | 61,213 (2017) | 1.2km |
Roseville | 130,269 (2017) | 5.3km |
Loomis | 6,733 (2017) | 6.0km |
Granite Bay | 20,402 (2011) | 6.7km |
Citrus Heights | 87,056 (2017) | 8.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Roseville Rock Rollers | Roseville, California | 5km |
Fossils for Fun Society, Inc. | North Highlands, California | 16km |
Sacramento Valley Detecting Buffs | North Highlands, California | 16km |
Sacramento Mineral Society | Sacramento, California | 31km |
El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 39km |
Mindat Locality ID:
85856
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:85856:1
GUID (UUID V4):
dc9e62a1-193f-493c-8bc6-efea6733223f
A stone (crushed/broken) deposit located in sec. 30, T11N, R7E, MDM, 1.2 km (0.8 mile) SSW of Rocklin, W of Interstate highway 80. Property was comprised of 4 leased acres. MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated. There is also a pit location owned by the same company at sec. 11.
Local rocks include Plio-Pleistocene and Pliocene loosely consolidated deposits.
Workings presumably include surface quarry operations. A ½ mile railroad spur track from Rocklin served the site.
Products were street curbstones and monumental stone.
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10032030 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
- Great Valley BasinBasin
- Sacramento BasinBasin
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