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George Kretcher property, Enterprise, Jackson-Plymouth Mining District, Amador County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 32' 4'' North , 120° 50' 33'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Plymouth960 (2017)5.8km
Fiddletown235 (2011)8.3km
River Pines379 (2011)8.7km
Drytown167 (2011)10.4km
Amador City189 (2017)12.9km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Amador County Gem & Mineral SocietySutter Creek, California16km
El Dorado County Mineral and Gem SocietyPlacerville, California22km
Gold Country Treasure SeekersPlacerville, California22km
Roseville Rock RollersRoseville, California46km
Fossils for Fun Society, Inc.North Highlands, California49km
Mindat Locality ID:
73636
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:73636:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former placer Au-Ag occurrence/mine located in sec. 23, T8N, R10E, MDM, 0.8 km (0.5 mile) SSE of Enterprise, E of Big Indian Creek and highway 49. MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated.

Local rocks include Jurassic marine rocks, unit 1 (Western Sierra Nevada and Western Klamath Mountains).

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1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

Native Gold
Formula: Au
Description: Placer material. Apparently somewhat argentiferous.

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Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au

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AuGold
Au Native GoldAu

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Link to USGS MRDS:10260401

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