Valley Springs Clay pit (Valley Springs pit), Valley Springs, Pardee Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Valley Springs Clay pit (Valley Springs pit) | Pit |
Valley Springs | Group of Springs |
Pardee Mining District | Mining District |
Calaveras County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 12' 3'' North , 120° 49' 28'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Valley Springs | 3,553 (2011) | 1.1km |
Rancho Calaveras | 4,489 (2018) | 8.7km |
Camanche North Shore | 979 (2017) | 12.3km |
San Andreas | 2,783 (2011) | 12.6km |
Buena Vista | 429 (2011) | 13.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 21km |
Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 29km |
Stockton Lapidary & Mineral Club | Stockton, California | 49km |
Mindat Locality ID:
76164
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:76164:5
GUID (UUID V4):
663f9bcf-8b30-4d46-a6a1-b7d5832ed8bd
A former clay pit located in the S½ sec. 13, T4N, R10E, MDM, 1.1 km (3,500 feet) NNE of Valley Springs. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Local rocks include Miocene nonmarine rocks.
Workings include unspecified surface openings.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Description: Occurs in the Eocene Ione Formation. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
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ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10138647 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
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