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Deadwood Peak, Coarsegold Mining District, Madera County, California, USA i
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Deadwood Peak Peak
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

37° 18' 50'' North , 119° 41' 12'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

37.31389,-119.68667

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Oakhurst	2,829 (2011)	3.7km
Coarsegold	1,840 (2011)	5.9km
Ahwahnee	2,246 (2011)	6.7km
Bass Lake	527 (2011)	10.7km
Nipinnawasee	475 (2011)	10.8km

Nearest Clubs:
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Club	Location	Distance
Mariposa Gem & Mineral Club	Mariposa, California	31km

Mindat Locality ID:

248256

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:248256:2

GUID (UUID V4):

0

A summiot along Potter Ridge (highest point on the ridge).

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ⓘ Native Gold

3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.

Formula: SiO₂

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

Formula: Ca(WO₄)

Locality: Jones Mine (R. and W. Tungsten Co. claims), Deadwood Peak, Coarsegold Mining District, Madera County, California, USA

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Scheelite	7.GA.05	Ca(WO₄)

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
W	Tungsten
W	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au

Localities in this Region

California
- Madera County
  - Coarsegold Mining District
    - Deadwood Peak

California
- Madera County
  - Coarsegold Mining District
    - Deadwood Peak

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