Adams occurrence, Piney Ridge, Granite Springs Mining District, West Belt, Tuolumne County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Adams occurrence | Occurrence |
Piney Ridge | Ridge |
Granite Springs Mining District | Mining District |
West Belt | - not defined - |
Tuolumne County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 40' 52'' North , 120° 19' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Coulterville | 201 (2011) | 10.9km |
Greeley Hill | 915 (2011) | 17.9km |
Groveland | 601 (2011) | 19.0km |
Snelling | 231 (2011) | 20.9km |
Bear Valley | 125 (2011) | 21.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Mariposa Gem & Mineral Club | Mariposa, California | 38km |
Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 47km |
Mindat Locality ID:
97518
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:97518:7
GUID (UUID V4):
b7cb0000-d197-42f5-b7d4-af68cc1a09ba
A Cu occurrence located in sec. 16, T3S, R15E, MDM, 0.3 km (1,000 feet) NNW of Piney Ridge (coordinates of record), along the ridge crest, and 2.9 km (9,400 feet) SW of Granite Springs (Mariposa County). MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated. Location possibly in Mariposa County (on county line).
Local rocks include Jurassic marine rocks, unit 1 (Western Sierra Nevada and Western Klamath Mountains) and/or Mesozoic volcanic rocks, unit 2 (Western Sierra Foothills and Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings include surface and underground openings comprised of shafts and open cuts.
Signs of copper ore.
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10033951 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
USA
- California
- Mother Lode BeltBelt
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0061090453
(1908, September) The Copper Resources of California. Bulletin 50. California State Mining Bureaup.249