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Pacific Granite Company Mine (Granite quarries), Rocklin, Rocklin Mining District (Loomis Mining District), Placer County, California, USAi
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Pacific Granite Company Mine (Granite quarries)Mine
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 46' 22'' North , 121° 13' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Rocklin61,213 (2017)2.4km
Granite Bay20,402 (2011)4.9km
Loomis6,733 (2017)5.9km
Roseville130,269 (2017)6.4km
Citrus Heights87,056 (2017)9.0km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Roseville Rock RollersRoseville, California6km
Fossils for Fun Society, Inc.North Highlands, California16km
Sacramento Valley Detecting BuffsNorth Highlands, California16km
Sacramento Mineral SocietySacramento, California32km
El Dorado County Mineral and Gem SocietyPlacerville, California37km
Mindat Locality ID:
85400
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:85400:6
GUID (UUID V4):
6116209a-b990-4934-870c-ccbc792ca710


A former granite deposit/quarries located in sec. 29, T11N, R7E, MDM, 2.4 km (1.5 miles) E of Rocklin, E of Interstate highway 80. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.

NOTE: The USGS MRDS database cross-references the 2 files as the same locality. There is a minior difference in geographic coordinates presented. The alternate coordinates are: 38°46'26"N, 121°12'54"W.

Local rocks include Tertiary pyroclastic and volcanic mudflow deposits, unit 9 (Cascade Range).

Workings include surface openings.

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Link to USGS MRDS:10032023

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