Yankee Hill placers, Yankee Hill, Butte County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Yankee Hill placers | Group of Placers |
| Yankee Hill | Census-designated Place |
| Butte County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° North , 121° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~4km
Type:
Group of Placers
Köppen climate type:
Au-gemstone placers located in the Yankee Hill area.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Axinite Group' Colour: Plum-colored Description: Occurs as loose crystals and clusters of crystals in gold placers. |
| ⓘ Diamond Formula: C Description: One stone found in 1861 at 1½ carets (cut). References: |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au Description: Placer material. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Diamond | 1.CB.10a | C |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Axinite Group' | - | |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
- Sierra Nevada BatholithVolcanic Arc
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to
visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders
for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
