Bald Top placer, Scales, Poverty Hill Mining District, Sierra County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bald Top placer | Placer |
| Scales | - not defined - |
| Poverty Hill Mining District | Mining District |
| Sierra County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 34' 36'' North , 120° 56' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Downieville | 282 (2011) | 10.6km |
| Pike | 134 (2011) | 15.9km |
| Camptonville | 158 (2011) | 16.3km |
| Clipper Mills | 142 (2011) | 18.5km |
| North San Juan | 269 (2011) | 26.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society | Grass Valley, California | 41km |
A reported placer Au occurrence located in secs. 22 & 27, T20N, R9E, MDM, 4.4 km (2.8 miles) ESE of Scales, on the E slope of Bald Top (summit), on National Forest land. MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated.
NOTE: The USGS MRDS databse file presents file #'s 10117055 & 10077644 as related files. These 2 files pertain to the Bald Mountain Extension, not Bald Top.
Local rocks include Tertiary pyroclastic and volcanic mudflow deposits, unit 9 (Cascade Range).
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10116851 |
|---|
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
- Sierra Nevada BatholithVolcanic Arc
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060910072
