Unnamed clay pits [2], Forest Home, Irish Hill Mining District, Amador County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed clay pits [2] | Group of Pits |
| Forest Home | Town (Former) |
| Irish Hill Mining District | Mining District |
| Amador County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 28' 10'' North , 121° 1' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Pits
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rancho Murieta | 5,488 (2011) | 7.5km |
| Drytown | 167 (2011) | 14.7km |
| Ione | 7,000 (2017) | 15.0km |
| Plymouth | 960 (2017) | 15.3km |
| Amador City | 189 (2017) | 17.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 21km |
| El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 35km |
| Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 35km |
| Fossils for Fun Society, Inc. | North Highlands, California | 39km |
| Sacramento Valley Detecting Buffs | North Highlands, California | 39km |
Clay deposits/pits located in the SW¼ sec. 17 & in the NW¼SE¼ sec. 18, T7N, R9E, MDM, 4.8 km (3.0 miles) W of Forest Home, near the Sacramento County line, S of Arkansas Creek. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters. A USGS topo map location(s). Two pits are located in the SW¼ sec. 17 and two pits are located in the NW¼SE¼ sec. 18.
Local rocks include Eocene nonmarine rocks, unit 1 (Northern and Central California).
Workings include surface openings comprised of open pits.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Clay minerals' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Unclassified | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Clay minerals' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10211636 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- California Central ValleyAccretionary Complex
- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
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