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Allen Ranch Quarry (Allen limestone deposit; Teichert lease), Rocky Point, Amador County, California, USAi
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Allen Ranch Quarry (Allen limestone deposit; Teichert lease)Quarry
Rocky PointPoint
Amador CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 22' 13'' North , 120° 49' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.37028,-120.83028
GeoHash:
G#: 9qf463n54
GRN:
N26W68
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Martell282 (2011)3.0km
Sutter Creek2,488 (2017)3.5km
Jackson4,649 (2017)5.4km
Amador City189 (2017)5.5km
Drytown167 (2011)8.1km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Amador County Gem & Mineral SocietySutter Creek, California3km
El Dorado County Mineral and Gem SocietyPlacerville, California40km
Gold Country Treasure SeekersPlacerville, California40km
Calaveras Gem & Mineral SocietyAngels Camp, California42km
Mindat Locality ID:
73453
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:73453:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former crushed stone quarry located in the SW¼ sec. 13 (sec. 24 also ?), T6N, R10E, MDM, about 8 km SE of Rocky Point and 3.0 km (1.9 miles) W of Martell, E & S of Stony Creek.

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ⓘ 'Axinite Group'
Description: Occurs as crystals to 1 inch (2.5 cm) long in veins cutting limestone.

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References

California Journal of Mines and Geology (1947) (Report 43): 43(3): 208, 213.
Carlson, D.W. & W.B. Clark (1954), Mines and Minerals of Amador County, California: California Journal of Mines and Geology (Report 50): 50(1): .California Division of Mines and Geology (1954): 50(1)(January): 208, 213, Pl. 1.
Murdoch, Joseph; Webb, Robert Wallace (1966) Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966) - California Division of Mines and Geology, Bulletin 189. California Division of Mines and Geology. 559 pp.
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
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