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Henry J. Kaiser Company (Betchel-Kaiser Rock Company), Robinsons Corner, Butte County, California, USAi
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Henry J. Kaiser Company (Betchel-Kaiser Rock Company)Deposit
Robinsons CornerUnincorporated Community
Butte CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 22' 41'' North , 121° 34' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.37833,-121.58139
GRN:
N27W68
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Honcut370 (2011)6.8km
Palermo5,382 (2011)7.4km
Gridley6,582 (2017)9.8km
Biggs1,704 (2017)11.9km
Live Oak8,531 (2017)13.3km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Feather River Lapidary & Mineral SocietyOroville, California15km
Sutter Buttes Gem & Mineral SocietyMarysville, California26km
Paradise Gem & Mineral ClubParadise, California43km
Nevada County Gem & Mineral SocietyGrass Valley, California48km
Mindat Locality ID:
74187
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:74187:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A sand, gravel & crushed stone deposit and operation located in secs. 25, 35 & 36, T18N, R3E, MDM, 2.8 km (9,100 feet) NE of Robinsons Corner. Operated by Henry J. Kaiser Co., Oakland, California. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.

Land holdings comprise 1000 acres. The company makes a specialty of the production of No. 1 ballast for railroad use. This is 100% crushed rock from 3/4 inch to 2½ inches.

Mineralization is a sedimentary gravel deposit. Local rocks include Quaternary alluvium and marine deposits.

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References

(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060070013
O’Brien, J.C. (1949), Mines and mineral resources of Butte County, California: California Journal of Mines and Geology (Report 45): 45(3): 409-410.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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