Gordo Nos. 1 & 2 Placer Mine, Whitlock (Farmer's Hope; Whitlock Creek; Whitlock Gulch), Whitlock Mining District, Bagby-Mariposa-Mount Bullion-Whitlock Mining District, Mariposa County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 35' 7'' North , 120° 3' 46'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Bear Valley | 125 (2011) | 5.3km |
Midpines | 1,204 (2011) | 13.3km |
Mariposa | 2,173 (2017) | 14.0km |
Catheys Valley | 825 (2011) | 17.3km |
Coulterville | 201 (2011) | 18.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Mariposa Gem & Mineral Club | Mariposa, California | 14km |
Mindat Locality ID:
82186
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:82186:8
GUID (UUID V4):
c3385a6c-2dc0-49fb-982f-b013baba583e
A former placer Au-Ag mine located in sec. 14, T4S, R17E, MDM, 4.9 km (3.1 miles) NW of Whitlock, along Drunken Gulch near its confluence with Sherlock Creek, on Bureau of Land Management wilderness land (Merced River Wilderness Study Area). MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated.
Local rocks include Jurassic marine rocks, unit 1 (Western Sierra Nevada and Western Klamath Mountains).
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Link to USGS MRDS: | 10286225 |
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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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