Buena Vista, Amador County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Buena Vista | Census-designated Place |
| Amador County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 17' 39'' North , 120° 54' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista | 429 (2011) | 0.0km |
| Camanche Village | 847 (2011) | 5.9km |
| Camanche North Shore | 979 (2017) | 6.6km |
| Ione | 7,000 (2017) | 6.7km |
| Wallace | 403 (2011) | 12.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 15km |
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 41km |
| El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 49km |
| Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 49km |
| Stockton Lapidary & Mineral Club | Stockton, California | 50km |
A populated place located along Jackson Creek, just N of Jackson Valley.
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| ⓘ 'Clay minerals' Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Localities: Description: Placer material. |
| ⓘ 'Silica' Description: Occurs as sand. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Clay minerals' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Silica' | - | |
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buena_Vista,_Amador_County,_California |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q3473942 |
Localities in this Region
- California
- California
- Amador County
- Buena Vista
- Kaolin-Eye pit (Kaolin-Fye pit)
- Lancha Plana Gold Dredging Company property
- Loncha Plana Gold dredge
- Maddox Clay Company prospect
- Sand Plant Calcine No. 2
- Solari Carlile Clay and Sand pit
- Thomas Iron deposit (Anderson lease)
- Unknown silica occurrence [1]
- Unnamed Au dredge tailings [4]
- Unnamed clay pit [3]
- Unnamed clay pit [4]
- Unnamed clay pit [5]
- Wallen prospect
- Woolford pit
- Buena Vista
- Amador County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- California Central ValleyAccretionary Complex
- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
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