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San Rafael Rock Quarry, San Rafael, Marin County, California, USAi
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Airplane view of the San Rafael Rock Quarry on Point San Pedro

San Rafael Rock Quarry, San Rafael, Marin County, California, USA
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Airplane view of the San Rafael Rock Quarry on Point San Pedro

San Rafael Rock Quarry, San Rafael, Marin County, California, USA
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Airplane view of the San Rafael Rock Quarry on Point San Pedro

San Rafael Rock Quarry, San Rafael, Marin County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 59' 11'' North , 122° 27' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Santa Venetia4,292 (2011)6.5km
San Rafael59,162 (2017)7.0km
North Richmond3,717 (2011)8.1km
Larkspur12,417 (2017)9.3km
Ross2,479 (2017)9.3km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Vallejo Gem & Mineral SocietyVallejo, California22km
San Francisco Gem and Mineral Society, Inc.San Francisco, California24km
Northern California Geological SocietyOrinda, California27km
Contra Costa Mineral & Gem SocietyConcord, California37km
East Bay Mineral and Lapidary ClubHayward, California47km
Mindat Locality ID:
304046
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:304046:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Quarry located directly at the shoreline.
Operated by the Dutra Group.
Active since more than 100 years.

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