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Howson pit, Gilroy, Santa Clara County, California, USAi
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Howson pitPit
GilroyCity
Santa Clara CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 0' 30'' North , 121° 34' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.00861,-121.56667
GeoHash:
G#: 9q9d99jyg
GRN:
N25W70
Type:
Pit
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Gilroy53,231 (2017)0.3km
San Martin7,027 (2011)9.3km
Aromas2,650 (2015)15.0km
Morgan Hill42,948 (2017)15.6km
Interlaken7,321 (2011)16.1km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Salinas Valley Rock and Gem ClubSalinas, California38km
Santa Cruz Mineral and Gem SocietySanta Cruz, California41km
Santa Clara Valley Gem & Mineral SocietySan Jose, California47km
Mindat Locality ID:
92256
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:92256:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A dimension stone (??) deposit/pit operation located in sec. 6, T10S, R4E, MDM, 0.3 km (0.2 mile; 1,000 feet) N of Gilroy center. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.

NOTE: Location of this deposit and the description of it being a "pit," plus the local rocks being Quaternary alluvium, indicate that the commodity is not dimension stone, but rather, probably sand & gravel/aggregate. The nearby Howson mill is a sand & gravel processing plant.

Local rocks include Quaternary alluvium and marine deposits.

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Link to USGS MRDS:10189463

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North America PlateTectonic Plate

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References

U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System/Mineral Industry Location System (MAS/MILS): file #0060850254.
Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration (MESA) (file number not presented).
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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