Pletz Placer Mine, Mormon Hill, Deer Valley Mining District, West Belt, El Dorado County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Pletz Placer Mine | Mine |
Mormon Hill | Hill |
Deer Valley Mining District | Mining District |
West Belt | - not defined - |
El Dorado County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 44' 57'' North , 121° 2' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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El Dorado Hills | 42,108 (2011) | 7.6km |
Granite Bay | 20,402 (2011) | 10.0km |
Cameron Park | 18,228 (2011) | 10.4km |
Folsom | 76,375 (2017) | 13.5km |
Shingle Springs | 4,432 (2011) | 14.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Roseville Rock Rollers | Roseville, California | 21km |
El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 22km |
Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 22km |
Fossils for Fun Society, Inc. | North Highlands, California | 29km |
Sacramento Valley Detecting Buffs | North Highlands, California | 29km |
Mindat Locality ID:
78089
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:78089:9
GUID (UUID V4):
b1bb05fe-d5fa-4d09-b42f-8e01dc884b18
A former placer Au-Ag occurrence/mine located in sec. 1, T10N, R8E, MDM, 3.7 km (2.3 miles) W of Mormon Hill (coordinates of record), along Sweetwater Creek near its confluence with the South Fork American River. MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated.
Local rocks include ultramafic rocks, chiefly Mesozoic, unit 2 (Western Sierra Nevada and Klamath Mountains).
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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: | 10235933 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
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