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Vaughn placer, Tip Top Mountain, Baldwin Lake District, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
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Vaughn placerPlacer
Tip Top MountainMountain
Baldwin Lake DistrictMining District
San Bernardino CountyCounty
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USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 15' 32'' North , 116° 39' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.25889,-116.65500
GeoHash:
G#: 9qj4ckwkm
GRN:
N23W70
Type:
Placer
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Big Bear City12,304 (2017)17.5km
Big Bear Lake5,213 (2017)23.6km
Morongo Valley3,552 (2011)24.5km
Yucca Valley21,600 (2017)26.0km
Joshua Tree7,414 (2011)34.3km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
First Class MinersYucca Valley, California26km
Hi-Desert Rockhounds of Morongo ValleyYucca Valley, California26km
Yucaipa Valley Gem & Mineral SocietyYucaipa, California44km
Shadow Mountain Gem & Mineral SocietyPalm Springs, California49km
Mindat Locality ID:
90992
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:90992:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former placer Au occurrence/mine located in sec. 15, T2N, R3E, SBM, 3.4 km (2.1 miles) ENE of Tip Top Mountain (coordinates of record), E of Vaughn Spring. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.

Local rocks include Quaternary alluvium and marine deposits.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
Description: Placer material.

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Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au

List of minerals for each chemical element

AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu

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Link to USGS MRDS:10140743

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References

(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060710197
Wright, L.A., et al (1953), Mines and mineral resources of San Bernardino County, California: California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Division of Mines (Report 49): 49(1-2): tabulated list No. 197, p. 60-61.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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