Turner Mine, Tuttletown, Tuttletown Mining District, Tuolumne County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Turner Mine | Mine |
| Tuttletown | - not defined - |
| Tuttletown Mining District | Mining District |
| Tuolumne County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 59' 48'' North , 120° 30' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tuttletown | 668 (2011) | 4.9km |
| Angels Camp | 2,677 (2012) | 8.2km |
| Jamestown | 3,433 (2011) | 9.4km |
| Columbia | 2,297 (2017) | 10.9km |
| Vallecito | 442 (2011) | 11.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
98267
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:98267:3
GUID (UUID V4):
701eaba1-134c-419b-96d0-8686209b7385
A Au occurrence located about 2.8 miles W of Tuttletown, along the Stanislaus River (Calaveras County line), on a peninsula formed by an extreme bend of the river, on private/formerly private land (the area is now submerged beneath the New Melones Reservoir on Bureau of Reclamation land, except for two islands which represent the highest points on the former point. The property is/was approximately 18 acres. MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated.
NOTE: There are 2 MRDS files pertaining to this locality. File #10109465 presents geographic coordinates of -120.404610, 37.997410 (37°59'50"N, 120°24'16"W), placing this locality near the Shaws Flat District; however, it presents a T&R value that disagrees with those coordinates. The other file presents coordinates which place the locality on the peninsula or point of the Stanislaus River, as described in the file, and is consistent with the T&R value presented in both files. These latter coordinates are presented here.
Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 4 (Western Sierra Nevada) and/or Jurassic marine rocks, unit 1 (Western Sierra Nevada and Western Klamath Mountains).
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0061090057
