Olive Springs Quarry, Scotts Valley, Santa Cruz County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Olive Springs Quarry | Quarry |
Scotts Valley | Valley |
Santa Cruz County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 3' 44'' North , 121° 55' 41'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Day Valley | 3,409 (2011) | 6.5km |
Scotts Valley | 11,945 (2017) | 7.8km |
Soquel | 9,644 (2011) | 8.6km |
Aptos | 6,220 (2015) | 9.8km |
Seacliff | 3,267 (2011) | 9.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Santa Cruz Mineral and Gem Society | Santa Cruz, California | 13km |
Santa Clara Valley Gem & Mineral Society | San Jose, California | 31km |
Peninsula Gem & Geology Society, Inc. | Los Altos, California | 39km |
Salinas Valley Rock and Gem Club | Salinas, California | 49km |
Carmel Valley Gem and Mineral Society | Pacific Grove, California | 49km |
Mindat Locality ID:
92406
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:92406:8
GUID (UUID V4):
2e331880-8478-44ea-8a92-e357306437cd
A granite deposit/quarry located in sec. 14, T10S, R1W, MDM, miles) ENE of Scotts Valley, along the western bank of Soquel Creek (eastern foot of Sugarloaf Mountain). Owned & operated by Olive Springs Quarry, Incorporated. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
NOTE: The geographic coordinates presented are taken from the topo map at the exact spot where this quarry is indicated and named.
Local rocks include Pliocene marine rocks.
Workings include surface openings (the topo map reflects 1 quarry symbol labeled "Olive Springs Quarry" at this point).
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Link to USGS MRDS: | 10207511 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America Plate
Pacific PlateTectonic Plate
USA
- California
- Santa Cruz MountainsMountain Range
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