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Amick occurrence, Ione, Amador County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 21' 33'' North , 120° 56' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.35917,-120.94639
GeoHash:
G#: 9qcfpz1d2
GRN:
N26W69
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ione7,000 (2017)1.4km
Buena Vista429 (2011)7.8km
Camanche Village847 (2011)10.2km
Drytown167 (2011)12.1km
Amador City189 (2017)12.6km
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ClubLocationDistance
Amador County Gem & Mineral SocietySutter Creek, California13km
El Dorado County Mineral and Gem SocietyPlacerville, California43km
Gold Country Treasure SeekersPlacerville, California43km
Calaveras Gem & Mineral SocietyAngels Camp, California48km
Mindat Locality ID:
73469
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:73469:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A clay occurrence located in secs. 23 & 24, T6N, R9E, MDM, 1.5 km (0.9 mile) WNW of Ione, W of the W end of the airstrip runway. Operated by the State Of Claifornia, Preston School Of Industry. Formerly operated by W. D. Amick and the Philadelphia Quartz Co. Operated during WWI. Idle now. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.

Mineralization is sandy clay which was washed to produce China clay and glass sand. Local rocks include Eocene nonmarine rocks, unit 1 (Northern and Central California).

Workings include surface openings comprised of an open pit.

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References

(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.p.60050508
Carlson, D.W. & W.B. Clark (1954), Mines and Minerals of Amador County, California: California Journal of Mines and Geology (Report 50): 50(1): 276, Pl. 1.
California Division of Mines (1956): Mineral Information Service: 9(8) (August, 1956).
California Water Resources Control Board Basin Planning Study 5B (1972).
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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