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CIC prospect, Piru, Piru Mining District, Ventura County, California, USAi
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PiruCensus-designated Place
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 24' 15'' North , 118° 46' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.40417,-118.77500
GeoHash:
G#: 9q5e9pndv
GRN:
N23W71
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Piru2,063 (2011)2.1km
Val Verde2,468 (2011)11.7km
Fillmore15,548 (2017)13.1km
Simi Valley126,788 (2017)15.0km
Valencia148,456 (2012)15.8km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Sierra Pelona Rock ClubNewhall, California22km
Conejo Gem & Mineral ClubThousand Oaks, California27km
Del Air Rockhounds ClubNorthridge, California29km
Oxnard Gem & Mineral SocietyOxnard, California43km
Woodland Hills Rock Chippers, Inc.San Fernando Valley, California45km
Mindat Locality ID:
98378
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:98378:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A Au prospect located near Piru. NOTE: Coordinates provided by the MRDS database place this locality on agricultural fields SE of Piru, an obvious error in the latitude value.

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References

U.S. Bureau of Mines Open-File Report MLA 78-83 (1983), Table 2, No. 33: p. 25.
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