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Gold Hill dredges [2], Bellota, San Joaquin County, California, USAi
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Bellota- not defined -
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 3' 11'' North , 120° 59' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.05333,-120.99056
GeoHash:
G#: 9qcbqz3ke
GRN:
N26W69
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Linden1,784 (2011)8.9km
Peters672 (2011)9.5km
Farmington207 (2011)13.7km
Rancho Calaveras4,489 (2018)14.2km
Wallace403 (2011)15.7km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Stockton Lapidary & Mineral ClubStockton, California28km
Calaveras Gem & Mineral SocietyAngels Camp, California39km
Amador County Gem & Mineral SocietySutter Creek, California41km
Mother Lode Mineral SocietyModesto, California46km
Mindat Locality ID:
247893
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:247893:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former placer Au mine (dredge) located in sec. 4, T2N, R9E, (and in secs. 1, 10 & 15, T4N, R8E - ??), MDM, 2.0 km (6,700 feet) E of Bellota, along the Calaveras River (Mormon Slough). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.

Local rocks include Quaternary alluvium and marine deposits.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
Description: Placer material.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au

List of minerals for each chemical element

AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu

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Link to USGS MRDS:10165358

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References

(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #00607700054
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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