Niles Canyon Road pit (Niles Canyon Quarry), Brightside, Alameda County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Niles Canyon Road pit (Niles Canyon Quarry) | Pit |
| Brightside | - not defined - |
| Alameda County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 35' 52'' North , 121° 54' 46'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sunol | 913 (2011) | 2.2km |
| Pleasanton | 79,510 (2017) | 7.9km |
| Fremont | 232,206 (2017) | 8.7km |
| Union City | 74,494 (2017) | 9.4km |
| Dublin | 57,721 (2017) | 11.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Livermore Valley Lithophiles | Livermore, California | 16km |
| Mineral & Gem Society of Castro Valley | Hayward, California | 17km |
| East Bay Mineral and Lapidary Club | Hayward, California | 18km |
| Santa Clara Valley Gem & Mineral Society | San Jose, California | 29km |
| Peninsula Gem & Geology Society, Inc. | Los Altos, California | 30km |
A stone (crushed/broken - shale - specialty use) quarry/pit located in the SW¼ sec. 7, T4S, R1E, MDM, 1.0 km (0.6 mile; 3,400 feet) E of Brightside, along the N side of Niles Canyon. Owned & operated by Ferrari Brothers, California (1990). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
Local rocks include Cretaceous marine rocks (in part nonmarine), unit 1 (Coast Ranges).
Workings include unspecified surface openings (the topo map reflects a large, unlabeled, shaded area).
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10163088 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- California Coast RangesAccretionary Complex
- Franciscan DomainDomain
- Sonoma-Livermore BasinBasin
USA
- California
- Diablo RangeMountain Range
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