Big Kennebec Mine, Big Kennebeck Bar, El Dorado County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Big Kennebec Mine | Mine |
| Big Kennebeck Bar | - not defined - |
| El Dorado County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 55' 40'' North , 120° 58' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Auburn Lake Trails | 3,426 (2011) | 2.9km |
| Cool | 4,100 (2017) | 5.4km |
| North Auburn | 13,022 (2011) | 8.7km |
| Meadow Vista | 3,217 (2011) | 8.9km |
| Auburn | 13,953 (2017) | 9.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 27km |
| Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 27km |
| Roseville Rock Rollers | Roseville, California | 33km |
| Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society | Grass Valley, California | 33km |
| Fossils for Fun Society, Inc. | North Highlands, California | 43km |
A former lode Au occurrence/mine located in the SE¼ sec. 32 & in sec. 33, T13N, R9E, MDM, 0.3 km (0.2 mile) E of Big Kennebeck Bar, along the Middle Fork American River, on private land. Operated by Howard W. Davis. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Mineralization is a vein deposit. Local rocks include pre-Cenozoic metasedimentary and metavolcanic rocks undivided.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10006861 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
- Sierra Nevada BatholithVolcanic Arc
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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