Birchville Hydraulic pit, Birchville, French Corral Mining District, Nevada County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Birchville Hydraulic pit | Pit |
Birchville | - not defined - |
French Corral Mining District | Mining District |
Nevada County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 19' 33'' North , 121° 9' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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North San Juan | 269 (2011) | 6.3km |
Dobbins | 624 (2011) | 7.0km |
Rough and Ready | 963 (2011) | 10.7km |
Lake Wildwood | 4,991 (2011) | 11.2km |
Nevada City | 3,152 (2017) | 13.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society | Grass Valley, California | 14km |
Feather River Lapidary & Mineral Society | Oroville, California | 41km |
Sutter Buttes Gem & Mineral Society | Marysville, California | 43km |
Mindat Locality ID:
83867
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:83867:3
GUID (UUID V4):
527ef272-8153-48e7-bbe2-dcd061e305a6
A former placer Au occurrence/hydraulic mine located in sec. 14, T17N, R7E, MDM, 0.6 km (0.4 mile) WSW of Birchville and 2.3 km (7,700 feet) NNE of French Corral. Owned & operated by the International Resources and Minerals Company (1991). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
Workings include surface openings (presumably an open pit).
No production data are provided.
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Link to USGS MRDS: | 10164054 |
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