Martinez Quarry, Martinez, Contra Costa County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Martinez Quarry | Quarry |
Martinez | - not defined - |
Contra Costa County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 0' 11'' North , 122° 7' 33'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Mountain View | 2,372 (2011) | 1.0km |
Martinez | 38,137 (2017) | 1.9km |
Vine Hill | 3,761 (2011) | 2.7km |
Pacheco | 3,685 (2011) | 5.0km |
Benicia | 28,167 (2017) | 5.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Contra Costa Mineral & Gem Society | Concord, California | 9km |
Northern California Geological Society | Orinda, California | 15km |
Vallejo Gem & Mineral Society | Vallejo, California | 16km |
Antioch Lapidary Club | Antioch, California | 28km |
San Francisco Gem and Mineral Society, Inc. | San Francisco, California | 36km |
Mindat Locality ID:
76638
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:76638:5
GUID (UUID V4):
ddede823-2ce7-40a7-8bd7-928362686a19
A former stone (dimension) deposit/quarry/pit located in the SW¼ sec. 19, T2N, R2W, MDM, 1.9 km (1.2 miles; 6,300 feet) SSE of Martinez. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters. Stone from here was used in the Napa State Hospital during the 1890's. Inactive.
Local rocks include Eocene marine rocks.
Workings include surface openings.
Commodity List
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Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10029580 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Franciscan DomainDomain
- Sonoma-Livermore BasinBasin
USA
- California
- Diablo RangeMountain Range
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