Nelson Creek placer, Little Volcano, Middle Fork of Feather River area, Plumas County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Nelson Creek placer | Placer |
Little Volcano | Volcano |
Middle Fork of Feather River area | Area |
Plumas County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 50' 39'' North , 120° 51' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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East Quincy | 2,489 (2011) | 10.7km |
Greenhorn | 236 (2011) | 11.1km |
Quincy | 1,728 (2017) | 12.9km |
Cromberg | 261 (2011) | 14.0km |
Plumas Eureka (historical) | 339 (2011) | 15.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
86406
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:86406:7
GUID (UUID V4):
3b9a5b8e-7dab-4678-91e2-17d9f3143750
A placer Au-PGE (Pt) occurrence located in sec. 22, T23N, R10E, MDM, 3.7 km (2.3 miles) ESE of Little Volcano, along Nelson Creek, on National Forest land. MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated.
Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 4 (Western Sierra Nevada).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Description: Placer material. |
ⓘ Platinum Formula: Pt Description: Several pieces to the size of a bean (type bean not stated), placer material. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
ⓘ | Platinum | 1.AF.10 | Pt |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10237467 |
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060630379