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Marilyn dredge, Olivehurst, Yuba County, California, USAi
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Marilyn dredge- not defined -
Olivehurst- not defined -
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 0' 30'' North , 121° 31' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.00833,-121.53111
GeoHash:
G#: 9qctfmr8p
GRN:
N27W68
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Plumas Lake5,853 (2011)2.7km
Rio Oso356 (2011)5.4km
Wheatland3,725 (2017)9.3km
Olivehurst13,656 (2011)9.9km
Trowbridge226 (2011)10.9km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Sutter Buttes Gem & Mineral SocietyMarysville, California16km
Roseville Rock RollersRoseville, California35km
Fossils for Fun Society, Inc.North Highlands, California38km
Sacramento Valley Detecting BuffsNorth Highlands, California38km
Nevada County Gem & Mineral SocietyGrass Valley, California47km
Mindat Locality ID:
98560
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:98560:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former placer Au mine (dredge) located in sec. 4, T13N, R4E, MDM, 9.9 km (6.1 miles) S of Olivehurst, along Best Slough. MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated.

Local rocks include Quaternary alluvium and marine deposits.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
Description: Placer material.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au

List of minerals for each chemical element

AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu

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Link to USGS MRDS:10214557

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References

(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0061150139
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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