Unnamed placer Au mine [16] (dredge tailings), El Dorado (Mud Springs), El Dorado Mining District, El Dorado County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Unnamed placer Au mine [16] (dredge tailings) | Mine |
El Dorado (Mud Springs) | - not defined - |
El Dorado Mining District | Mining District |
El Dorado County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 40' 32'' North , 120° 51' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Deer Park | 1,384 (2018) | 2.8km |
Diamond Springs | 11,037 (2011) | 4.1km |
Shingle Springs | 4,432 (2011) | 6.3km |
Cold Springs | 446 (2011) | 7.5km |
Placerville | 10,650 (2017) | 7.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 8km |
Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 8km |
Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 32km |
Roseville Rock Rollers | Roseville, California | 39km |
Fossils for Fun Society, Inc. | North Highlands, California | 45km |
Mindat Locality ID:
77531
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:77531:0
GUID (UUID V4):
b0fcf911-cb07-42df-b691-5305648409de
A former placer Au occurrence/mine located in sec. 34, in the SW¼SW¼ sec. 35, T10N, R10E, and in the NW¼NW¼ sec. 2, T9N, R10E, MDM, 1.0 km 0.6 mile) SW of El Dorado, along Slate Creek. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters. The former dredge mine is enferred from the extensive area of dredge tasilings reflected on the USGS topo map.
Local rocks include Jurassic marine rocks, unit 1 (Western Sierra Nevada and Western Klamath Mountains).
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Link to USGS MRDS: | 10260218 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Calaveras-Baker DomainDomain
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- California
- Mother Lode BeltBelt
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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