Bishop Marble Place (Bishop Marble Placer Mine), Carson Hill, Carson Hill Mining District (Melones Mining District), Calaveras County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Marble Place (Bishop Marble Placer Mine) | - not defined - |
| Carson Hill | Town (Former) |
| Carson Hill Mining District (Melones Mining District) | Mining District |
| Calaveras County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 1' 52'' North , 120° 28' 5'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tuttletown | 668 (2011) | 4.5km |
| Columbia | 2,297 (2017) | 5.9km |
| Vallecito | 442 (2011) | 6.6km |
| Angels Camp | 2,677 (2012) | 7.5km |
| Sonora | 4,818 (2017) | 9.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 8km |
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 50km |
A marble (dimension) occurrence/deposit located in secs. 17 & 18, T2N, R14E, MDM, 3.2 km (2.0 miles) E of Carson Hill (town), E of French Gulch. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Cryptic MRDS file note: "Would be in 14E if NE of Melones, no limestone shown in 17, 18 in 13E on GQ-222 or folio 51.
Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 4 (Western Sierra Nevada) and/or pre-Cenozoic metasedimentary and metavolcanic rocks undivided.
Undeveloped.
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10029395 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Shoofly-Olds Ferry DomainDomain
- Sierra Nevada BatholithVolcanic Arc
USA
- California
- Mother Lode BeltBelt
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060091221
