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Sierra Mine (Gladding-McBean Mine), Beeks Place, Orange County, California, USAi
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Beeks Place- not defined -
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 49' 25'' North , 117° 40' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
33.82361,-117.67000
GeoHash:
G#: 9qh26m7kf
GRN:
N23W70
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Corona164,226 (2017)11.2km
North Tustin24,917 (2011)13.2km
Villa Park5,964 (2018)13.3km
El Cerrito Corona5,100 (2018)13.7km
Home Gardens11,570 (2011)15.0km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
West End Prospectors CorporationNorco, California16km
Santa Ana Rock & Mineral Club, Inc.Santa Ana, California20km
American Opal SocietyAnaheim, California23km
Searchers Gem and Mineral SocietyAnaheim, California23km
Route 66 Gold Miners IncBrea, California24km
Mindat Locality ID:
84991
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:84991:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former clay pit operation located 2.9 km (9,600 feet) W of Beeks Place.

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References

Stauffer, C.R. (1945), High Alumina Clays of the Santa Ana Mountain Region, California, U.S. Geological Survey Strategic Minerals Investigation Preliminary Report 3-197: Map No. 45
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