Monday prospect (Bumble Bee), New Melones Dam, Tuolumne County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Monday prospect (Bumble Bee) | Prospect |
| New Melones Dam | Dam |
| Tuolumne County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 57' 23'' North , 120° 30' 43'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tuttletown | 668 (2011) | 6.0km |
| Jamestown | 3,433 (2011) | 7.8km |
| Copperopolis | 3,671 (2011) | 11.7km |
| Chinese Camp | 126 (2011) | 11.7km |
| Sonora | 4,818 (2017) | 11.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 13km |
Mindat Locality ID:
97990
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:97990:7
GUID (UUID V4):
a8fd6678-5276-44b5-a2dd-1c9736086b71
A Au prospect located in the SW¼NW¼ sec. 2 and in the NE¼ sec. 11, T1N, R13E, MDM, 1.5 km (4,900 feet) NE of the New Melones Dam, on former private land, now Bureau of Reclamation land. The claim was 220 acres. MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated. This locality is inundated beneath the New Melones Lake.
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Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10238546 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Calaveras-Baker DomainDomain
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0061090026
