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Ruby placer prospect, Tuttletown, Tuttletown Mining District, Tuolumne County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 58' 1'' North , 120° 30' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Tuttletown668 (2011)5.7km
Jamestown3,433 (2011)8.3km
Copperopolis3,671 (2011)11.1km
Angels Camp2,677 (2012)11.4km
Sonora4,818 (2017)11.9km
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ClubLocationDistance
Calaveras Gem & Mineral SocietyAngels Camp, California11km
Mindat Locality ID:
98170
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:98170:8
GUID (UUID V4):
b9ee357e-06ef-4b2a-b6b3-569e78e4a840


A placer Au prospect located about 3.2 miles SW of Tuttletown, along the Stanislaus River channel (now New Melones Reservoir), along the Calaveras county line, on previously private land (now Bureau of Reclamation ?). Claim covered 40 acres. MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated. Appears to be partially, if not completely, submerged beneath the reservoir.

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