Pacific Granite Company Mine (Granite quarries), Rocklin, Rocklin Mining District (Loomis Mining District), Placer County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 46' 22'' North , 121° 13' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Rocklin | 61,213 (2017) | 2.4km |
Granite Bay | 20,402 (2011) | 4.9km |
Loomis | 6,733 (2017) | 5.9km |
Roseville | 130,269 (2017) | 6.4km |
Citrus Heights | 87,056 (2017) | 9.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Roseville Rock Rollers | Roseville, California | 6km |
Fossils for Fun Society, Inc. | North Highlands, California | 16km |
Sacramento Valley Detecting Buffs | North Highlands, California | 16km |
Sacramento Mineral Society | Sacramento, California | 32km |
El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 37km |
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.
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10032023 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
- Great Valley BasinBasin
- Sacramento BasinBasin
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060610042