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Bezley Quarry, Pleasanton, Alameda County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 42' 24'' North , 121° 50' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.70694,-121.83889
GeoHash:
G#: 9q9qe2rdu
GRN:
N26W69
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Pleasanton79,510 (2017)5.9km
Livermore88,126 (2017)6.8km
Dublin57,721 (2017)8.5km
Sunol913 (2011)13.3km
Blackhawk9,354 (2011)14.0km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Livermore Valley LithophilesLivermore, California7km
Mineral & Gem Society of Castro ValleyHayward, California22km
East Bay Mineral and Lapidary ClubHayward, California22km
Antioch Lapidary ClubAntioch, California33km
Contra Costa Mineral & Gem SocietyConcord, California35km
Mindat Locality ID:
73353
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:73353:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former Ag occurrence/quarry located in the NW¼ sec. 2, T2S, R1E, MDM, 5.8 km (3.6 miles) NNE of Pleasanton. Owned & operated by Ernest Bezley (1989). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.

NOTE: Commodity as stated is unlikely.

Local rocks include Plio-Pleistocene and Pliocene loosely consolidated deposits.

Workings include unspecified surface openings.

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Link to USGS MRDS:10187608

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References

U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System/Mineral Industry Location System (MAS/MILS): file #0060010159.
California Division of Mines and Geology (1990), Mines and mineral producers active in California (1988-89), California Department of Conservation, Division of Mines and Geology, Special Publication 103.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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