Dondebo Placer Mine, Yankee Hill, Columbia Mining District, East Belt, Tuolumne County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Dondebo Placer Mine | Mine |
| Yankee Hill | Town |
| Columbia Mining District | Mining District |
| East Belt | - not defined - |
| Tuolumne County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 2' 32'' North , 120° 23' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 2,297 (2017) | 0.7km |
| Sonora | 4,818 (2017) | 6.6km |
| Tuttletown | 668 (2011) | 7.7km |
| East Sonora | 2,266 (2011) | 7.9km |
| Vallecito | 442 (2011) | 8.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 13km |
A former placer Au mine located in secs. 12, T2N, R14E, MDM, 0.8 km (2,500 feet) WNW of Yankee Hill (coordinates of record). MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated.
NOTE: The MRDS database file presents data that this locality is in sec. 7, plus, it presents data that it is also in sec. 12. Sec. 7 is located in Calaveras County, whereas sec. 12 is in Tuolumne County. The 2 secs. are not contiguous by a wide margin; therefore, the locality can not be in both. The longitude coordinates in this file were adjusted for sec. 12 (center of sec.), placing the locality in Tuolumne County.
Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 4 (Western Sierra Nevada).
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10238274 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Shoofly-Olds Ferry DomainDomain
- Sierra Nevada BatholithVolcanic Arc
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- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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