Jura Nos. 1; 2; & 3 Placer Mine, Genesee, Genesee Valley Mining District (Genesee Mining District), Plumas Copper Belt, Plumas County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 2' 51'' North , 120° 43' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Taylorsville | 140 (2011) | 9.7km |
| Greenhorn | 236 (2011) | 16.0km |
| Crescent Mills | 196 (2011) | 16.2km |
| East Quincy | 2,489 (2011) | 19.0km |
| Cromberg | 261 (2011) | 21.1km |
A former placer Au-Ag mine located in sec. 10, T25N, R11E, MDM, 1.9 km (6,200 feet) ENE of Genesee, along Indian Creek, on National Forest land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Local rocks include Permian marine sedimentary rocks, unit 3 (Northeastern Sierra Nevada).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au Description: Placer material. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Au | Gold | |
|---|---|---|
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10115585 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Columbia Basin and RangeWide Rift
- Shoofly-Olds Ferry DomainDomain
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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