Espy Placer Mine, Columbia Hill, North Columbia Mining District (Columbia Hill Mining District), Nevada County, California, USAi
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Espy Placer Mine | Mine |
Columbia Hill | Hill |
North Columbia Mining District (Columbia Hill Mining District) | Mining District |
Nevada County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 24' 33'' North , 120° 59' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Pike | 134 (2011) | 3.4km |
Camptonville | 158 (2011) | 6.9km |
North San Juan | 269 (2011) | 10.7km |
Nevada City | 3,152 (2017) | 16.6km |
Washington | 185 (2011) | 17.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society | Grass Valley, California | 22km |
Mindat Locality ID:
84085
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:84085:4
GUID (UUID V4):
c16aad53-aff2-48f6-9c6d-90e5f66f0b9c
A former placer Au-Ag occurrence/mine located in secs. 19 & 20, T18N, R9E, MDM, 2.9 km (1.8 miles) NW of Columbia Hill (coordinates of record), along the S canyon wall of the Yuba River, on National Forest land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
Local rocks include Undivided pre-Cenozoic metavolcanic rocks, unit 2 (undivided).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Description: Placer material. Apparently somewhat argentiferous. |
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Link to USGS MRDS: | 10286183 |
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