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Unknown cement rock occurrence [1], Mountain Ranch, Mountain Ranch Mining District, East Belt, Calaveras County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types
Unknown cement rock occurrence [1]Occurrence
Mountain RanchCensus-designated Place
Mountain Ranch Mining DistrictMining District
East Belt- not defined -
Calaveras CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 14' 23'' North , 120° 30' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.23972,-120.51417
GeoHash:
G#: 9qf399k68
GRN:
N26W68
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mountain Ranch1,628 (2011)2.6km
Fort Jones643 (2006)8.5km
Rail Road Flat475 (2015)11.5km
Murphys2,213 (2015)12.3km
Forest Meadows1,249 (2015)12.3km
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ClubLocationDistance
Calaveras Gem & Mineral SocietyAngels Camp, California19km
Amador County Gem & Mineral SocietySutter Creek, California30km
Mindat Locality ID:
76081
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:76081:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A cement rock occurrence located in the SE¼ sec. 35, T5N, R13E, MDM, 2.6 km (1.6 miles) ENE of Mountain Ranch, along Corral Gulch, S of the Esperanza Fire Control station. MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated.

Mineralization is a welded rhyolite deposit that might yield pozzolana material. Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 4 (Western Sierra Nevada).

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Link to USGS MRDS:10029291

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References

Clark, Lorin D. (1954) Geology and mineral deposits of the Calaveritas quadrangle, Calaveras County, California. Special Report 40. California Division of Mines p.17 - plate 1
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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