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Grieb Ranch Quarry, Arroyo Grande, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), San Luis Obispo County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types
Grieb Ranch QuarryQuarry
Arroyo Grande- not defined -
Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range)Mountain Range
San Luis Obispo CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 12' 14'' North , 120° 30' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.20389,-120.51000
GeoHash:
G#: 9q6238xm9
GRN:
N24W71
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Edna193 (2011)9.3km
Arroyo Grande18,108 (2017)12.0km
Grover Beach13,600 (2017)13.6km
Pismo Beach8,162 (2017)13.7km
Los Berros641 (2011)14.2km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Central Coast Treasure Hunters AssociationSan Luis Obispo, California16km
San Luis Obispo Gem & Mineral ClubSan Luis Obispo, California16km
Orcutt Mineral SocietySanta Maria, California29km
Santa Lucia RockhoundsPaso Robles, California50km
Mindat Locality ID:
91836
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:91836:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former flagstone quarry located 11.9 km (7.4 miles) NE of Arroyo Grande.

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References

California Division of Mines and Geology (1990), Mines and mineral producers active in California (1988-89), California Department of Conservation, Division of Mines and Geology, Special Publication 103.
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