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Mammoth claims, Belardes Potrero, Riverside County, California, USAi
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Mammoth claimsGroup of Claims
Belardes Potrero- not defined -
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 30' 22'' North , 117° 27' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Claims
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Coto De Caza14,866 (2011)16.6km
San Clemente65,526 (2017)17.3km
Lakeland Village11,541 (2011)17.8km
Ladera Ranch22,980 (2011)18.5km
Las Flores5,971 (2011)18.6km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
South Orange County Gem & Mineral SocietySan Clemente, California17km
Fallbrook Gem and Mineral Society, Inc.Fallbrook, California23km
Vista Gem & Mineral SocietyVista, California39km
Santa Ana Rock & Mineral Club, Inc.Santa Ana, California47km
West End Prospectors CorporationNorco, California48km
Mindat Locality ID:
87134
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:87134:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An Fe occurrence located in sec. 36, T7S, R6W, SBM, 3.6 km (2.3 miles) SE of Belardes Potrero, just S of the mouth of Nickel Canyon, along the E canyon wall of San Mateo Canyon, just N of the San Diego County line, on National Forest land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.

Local rocks include Mesozoic volcanic rocks, unit 4 (Peninsular Ranges).

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Link to USGS MRDS:10212877

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