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Galena Mine, French Bar, Plumas County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types
Galena MineMine
French Bar- not defined -
Plumas CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 1' 17'' North , 121° 13' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.02139,-121.21917
GeoHash:
G#: 9r1g9tdvk
GRN:
N27W67
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Meadow Valley464 (2011)16.9km
Lake Almanor West270 (2011)23.9km
Quincy1,728 (2017)25.1km
Lake Almanor Country Club419 (2014)26.2km
Greenville1,129 (2011)26.3km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Paradise Gem & Mineral ClubParadise, California45km
Mindat Locality ID:
86192
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:86192:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A Au-Cu-Ag-Pb occurrence/prospect located in sec. 14, T25N, R5E, MDM, 0.7 km (2,300 feet) NNW of French Bar (locale), on private land (patented claim). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.

Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 6 (Northwestern Sierra Nevada).

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Link to USGS MRDS:10116055

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References

(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060630632
U.S. Bureau of Mines Open-File Report MLA 55-83 (1983); Buck Lake - 7 Chips Creek RARE II areas.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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