Black Point Mine, Black Point, Marin County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Black Point Mine | Mine |
| Black Point | Point |
| Marin County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 6' 15'' North , 122° 30' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Black Point-Green Point | 1,306 (2011) | 1.4km |
| Novato | 55,530 (2017) | 5.5km |
| Lucas Valley-Marinwood | 6,094 (2011) | 9.3km |
| Santa Venetia | 4,292 (2011) | 11.8km |
| Sleepy Hollow | 2,384 (2011) | 12.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vallejo Gem & Mineral Society | Vallejo, California | 22km |
| San Francisco Gem and Mineral Society, Inc. | San Francisco, California | 37km |
| Northern California Geological Society | Orinda, California | 38km |
| Santa Rosa Mineral And Gem Society, Inc. | Santa Rosa, California | 42km |
| Contra Costa Mineral & Gem Society | Concord, California | 44km |
Mindat Locality ID:
81860
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:81860:6
GUID (UUID V4):
5c463942-039f-4fb1-9bcf-f4a8ff923022
A former crushed stone-sand & gravel operation located in the NE¼SE¼ sec. 15, T3N, R6W, MDM, 0.7 km (2,300 feet) SSW of Black Point, S of state highway 37 pit. Operated by Black Point Aggregates, Incorporated. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters. First full month of capacity production was in May, 1954, and produced crushed stone and washed sand and gravel for all purposes including concrete aggregate.
Local rocks include Upper Cretaceous marine rocks (?).
Workings include surface openings comprised of a pit.
Commodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10030792 |
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