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Clayton, Lincoln Mining District, Placer County, California, USAi
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Clayton- not defined -
Lincoln Mining DistrictMining District
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 54' 29'' North , 121° 18' 44'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.90806,-121.31222
GeoHash:
G#: 9qctr6zpu
GRN:
N26W69
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lincoln46,474 (2017)2.5km
Sheridan1,238 (2011)9.7km
Penryn831 (2011)13.8km
Loomis6,733 (2017)14.1km
Rocklin61,213 (2017)14.6km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Roseville Rock RollersRoseville, California17km
Fossils for Fun Society, Inc.North Highlands, California25km
Sacramento Valley Detecting BuffsNorth Highlands, California25km
Sutter Buttes Gem & Mineral SocietyMarysville, California36km
Sacramento Mineral SocietySacramento, California40km
Mindat Locality ID:
266343
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:266343:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A populated place located NW of Lincoln along the mainline railroad.

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3 valid minerals.

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Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
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ⓘ'Clay minerals'-

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HHydrogen
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
OOxygen
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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