Bailey Ranch Pumice deposit, Bay Point (West Pittsburg), Contra Costa County, California, USAi
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Bailey Ranch Pumice deposit | Deposit |
Bay Point (West Pittsburg) | Point |
Contra Costa County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 0' 15'' North , 121° 56' 32'' West
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Contra Costa Mineral & Gem Society | Concord, California | 8km |
Antioch Lapidary Club | Antioch, California | 12km |
Northern California Geological Society | Orinda, California | 25km |
Vallejo Gem & Mineral Society | Vallejo, California | 30km |
Livermore Valley Lithophiles | Livermore, California | 39km |
Mindat Locality ID:
76618
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:76618:1
GUID (UUID V4):
cb3b8c85-17e6-42b3-9eca-a211cc5dfa80
A pumice occurrence/quarry located in the center sec. 23, T2N, R1W, MDM, 3.2 km (2.0 miles) SSE of Bay Point. Operated by A.S. Bailey. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters. Mining began in 1946 and continued intermittently for the next few years. The quarry was inactive in May, 1954, and showed indications of having been inactive for several years.
Local rocks include Miocene marine rocks.
Workings include surface openings comprised of a quarry about 100 feet long, 30 feet wide, and with a face about 30 feet high.
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Link to USGS MRDS: | 10092015 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Franciscan DomainDomain
- Great Valley BasinBasin
- Sonoma-Livermore BasinBasin
USA
- California
- Diablo RangeMountain Range
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