Guggenheim Dredge Mine, Applegate, Colfax Mining District (Illinois Mining District), Placer County, California, USAi
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Guggenheim Dredge Mine | Mine |
Applegate | - not defined - |
Colfax Mining District (Illinois Mining District) | Mining District |
Placer County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 59' 38'' North , 120° 56' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Meadow Vista | 3,217 (2011) | 6.4km |
Auburn Lake Trails | 3,426 (2011) | 8.8km |
Lake of the Pines | 3,917 (2011) | 10.6km |
Foresthill | 1,483 (2011) | 11.7km |
Colfax | 2,005 (2017) | 11.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society | Grass Valley, California | 27km |
El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 32km |
Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 32km |
Roseville Rock Rollers | Roseville, California | 40km |
Mindat Locality ID:
85415
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:85415:8
GUID (UUID V4):
3e377295-3141-4191-b57a-d9f4a8435da2
A placer Au occurrence/dredge mine located in sec. 11, T13N, R9E, MDM, 3.8 km (2.4 miles) ESE of Applegate, along the North Fork American River upstream of its confluence with Codfish Creek. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters. This was the principal Au producer in the county during 1923.
A placer Au deposit hosted in river gravels. Local rocks include Jurassic marine rocks, unit 1 (Western Sierra Nevada and Western Klamath Mountains) and/or pre-Cenozoic metasedimentary and metavolcanic rocks undivided.
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Link to USGS MRDS: | 10032075 |
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060610210