Central placer, New Melones Dam, Tuolumne County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Central placer | Placer |
| New Melones Dam | Dam |
| Tuolumne County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 55' 53'' North , 120° 32' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tuttletown | 668 (2011) | 9.4km |
| Jamestown | 3,433 (2011) | 10.1km |
| Copperopolis | 3,671 (2011) | 10.9km |
| Chinese Camp | 126 (2011) | 11.2km |
| Sonora | 4,818 (2017) | 14.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 15km |
A placer Au occurrence located in sec. 22, T1N, R13E, MDM, 2.0 km (6,700 feet) SSW of the New Melones Dam, and about 3.8 miles NW of Yosemite Junction, along the Stanislaus River on the Calaveras County line, on private land. The property is 160 acres. MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated. Mine overlaps into Calaveras County (sec. 21).
Local rocks include ultramafic rocks, chiefly Mesozoic, unit 2 (Western Sierra Nevada and Klamath Mountains).
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10263290 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
- Sierra Nevada BatholithVolcanic Arc
USA
- California
- Mother Lode BeltBelt
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0061090029
