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Browns Flat, Bald Mountain, Calaveras County, California, USAi
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Browns FlatFlat
Bald MountainMountain
Calaveras CountyCounty
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USACountry

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Native Gold

Browns Flat, Bald Mountain, Calaveras County, California, USA
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Altaite, etc.

Browns Flat, Bald Mountain, Calaveras County, California, USA
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Native Gold, etc.

Browns Flat, Bald Mountain, Calaveras County, California, USA
06421680017272026612518.jpg
Native Gold

Browns Flat, Bald Mountain, Calaveras County, California, USA
00193320017272026646683.jpg
Altaite, etc.

Browns Flat, Bald Mountain, Calaveras County, California, USA
02715030017271974145663.jpg
Native Gold, etc.

Browns Flat, Bald Mountain, Calaveras County, California, USA
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Native Gold

Browns Flat, Bald Mountain, Calaveras County, California, USA
00193320017272026646683.jpg
Altaite, etc.

Browns Flat, Bald Mountain, Calaveras County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° North , 120° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~54km
GRN:
N26W68
Type:
Flat
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
8117
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:8117:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


NOTE: This feature is not listed in the USGS GNIS database and is not apparent on the topo maps in proximity of any of the 3 Bald Mountains within the county. One Bald Mountain is just E of Angels Camp and one is near Vallecito, while the third is near the eastern county line.

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2 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAltaite2.CD.10PbTe

List of minerals for each chemical element

TeTellurium
Teⓘ AltaitePbTe
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ AltaitePbTe

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