Unnamed placer Au occurrence [27], Big Bend Mountain, Big Bend, Butte County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Unnamed placer Au occurrence [27] | Occurrence |
Big Bend Mountain | Mountain |
Big Bend | - not defined - |
Butte County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 40' 40'' North , 121° 26' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Berry Creek | 1,424 (2011) | 4.6km |
Yankee Hill | 333 (2011) | 7.9km |
Concow | 710 (2011) | 9.6km |
Paradise | 26,476 (2017) | 18.3km |
Oroville East | 8,280 (2011) | 18.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Paradise Gem & Mineral Club | Paradise, California | 18km |
Feather River Lapidary & Mineral Society | Oroville, California | 21km |
Mindat Locality ID:
74379
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:74379:1
GUID (UUID V4):
59d68a01-6a91-4e53-a5d5-d5833b91dda0
A placer Au occurrence located 2.4 km (7,700 feet) SSE of Big Bend Mountain (coordinates of record) (SW of Berry Creek Bar on the North Fork Feather River), on National Forest land. MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated.
Mineralization is auriferous gravels. Local rocks include Mesozoic volcanic rocks, unit 2 (Western Sierra Foothills and Western Klamath Mountains).
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Link to USGS MRDS: | 10091960 |
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