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Hancock Clay deposit, Riverside, Riverside County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 55' 17'' North , 117° 23' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
33.92139,-117.39083
GeoHash:
G#: 9qh8bxnw7
GRN:
N23W70
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Riverside322,424 (2017)3.6km
Woodcrest14,347 (2011)5.3km
Rubidoux34,280 (2011)8.4km
Pedley12,672 (2011)9.9km
Sunnyslope5,153 (2011)10.8km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
West End Prospectors CorporationNorco, California15km
Orange Belt Mineralogical SocietySan Bernardino, California23km
Valley Prospectors, Inc.San Bernardino, California23km
Yucaipa Valley Gem & Mineral SocietyYucaipa, California34km
Route 66 Gold Miners IncBrea, California47km
Mindat Locality ID:
87007
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:87007:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former clay deposit/mine located in sec. 10, T3S, R5W, SBM, 3.6 km (2.2 miles) S of Riverside city center, along the S side of Quarry Hill. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.

Local rocks include Quaternary alluvium and marine deposits.

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References

U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System/Mineral Industry Location System (MAS/MILS): file #0060650264.
Dietrich, Waldemar Fenn (1928), The clay resources and the ceramic industry of California: California Mining Bureau. Bulletin 99: 474.
Tucker, W. Burling & Reid J. Sampson (1929), Riverside County: California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Mining Bureau. (Report 25): 25: 500.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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