Gold Slide placer, Cool, El Dorado County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Gold Slide placer | Placer |
Cool | - not defined - |
El Dorado County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 54' 48'' North , 121° 2' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Cool | 4,100 (2017) | 3.3km |
Auburn | 13,953 (2017) | 4.2km |
North Auburn | 13,022 (2011) | 4.6km |
Auburn Lake Trails | 3,426 (2011) | 7.0km |
Newcastle | 1,224 (2011) | 9.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Roseville Rock Rollers | Roseville, California | 28km |
El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 29km |
Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 29km |
Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society | Grass Valley, California | 34km |
Fossils for Fun Society, Inc. | North Highlands, California | 39km |
Mindat Locality ID:
77657
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:77657:7
GUID (UUID V4):
456911b7-b4d0-4152-9e86-1731c1b61d4a
A placer/lode Au occurrence located in the NW¼NE¼ & in the NE¼NE¼NW¼ sec. 12, T12N, R8E, MDM, 3.3 km (2.1 miles) NNW of Cool, along the Middle Fork American River at Louisiana Bar. Assay of 50 acres. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Minweralization is a quartz lens that shows little Au. Also, apparently a placer deposit. Local rocks include Mesozoic volcanic rocks, unit 2 (Western Sierra Foothills and Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings include underground openings. The Louisiana Bar Bureau of Land Management report states a 100 foot adit on lot 2; also a 45 foot cut and an 8 foot adit.
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Link to USGS MRDS: | 10029652 |
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