Ione Red Clay pit (Ione Mottled; Bacon Red), Ione, Amador County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ione Red Clay pit (Ione Mottled; Bacon Red) | Pit |
| Ione | City |
| Amador County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 20' 20'' North , 120° 54' 46'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ione | 7,000 (2017) | 2.3km |
| Buena Vista | 429 (2011) | 4.9km |
| Camanche Village | 847 (2011) | 9.3km |
| Martell | 282 (2011) | 10.6km |
| Camanche North Shore | 979 (2017) | 11.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 11km |
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 44km |
| El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 45km |
| Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 45km |
A clay/kaolinite deposit located in sec. 31, T6N, R10E, MDM, 2.3 km (1.4 miles/7,400 feet) SE of Ione, ENE of Firebrick (hamlet), along the former Amador Central railroad. Owned & operated by the Gladding-McBean and Co., California (1990). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
Local rocks include Eocene nonmarine rocks, unit 1 (Northern and Central California).
Workings include unspecified surface openings. Employment at the property was 4 min eemployees and 19 plant employees.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10235720 |
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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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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060050038
