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Golden Gate Hill, Mokelumne Hill Mining District, East Belt, Calaveras County, California, USAi
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Golden Gate HillHill
Mokelumne Hill Mining DistrictMining District
East Belt- not defined -
Calaveras CountyCounty
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USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 14' 50'' North , 120° 44' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.24722,-120.74444
GRN:
N26W68
Type:
Hill
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mokelumne Hill646 (2011)6.8km
San Andreas2,783 (2011)8.0km
Valley Springs3,553 (2011)9.6km
Jackson4,649 (2017)11.6km
Martell282 (2011)14.0km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Amador County Gem & Mineral SocietySutter Creek, California17km
Calaveras Gem & Mineral SocietyAngels Camp, California27km
Mindat Locality ID:
259253
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:259253:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A summit located SW of Mokelumne Hill.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 24 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

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Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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