Ghilotti Brothers Quarry (Ghilotti Brothers - Marin Company Quarry; Bowman Canyon Quarry; McIsaccs Quarry), Novato, Marin County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 8' 22'' North , 122° 37' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Novato | 55,530 (2017) | 5.6km |
Black Point-Green Point | 1,306 (2011) | 9.7km |
Petaluma | 60,438 (2017) | 10.4km |
Lucas Valley-Marinwood | 6,094 (2011) | 11.7km |
Woodacre | 1,348 (2011) | 14.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Vallejo Gem & Mineral Society | Vallejo, California | 32km |
Santa Rosa Mineral And Gem Society, Inc. | Santa Rosa, California | 34km |
San Francisco Gem and Mineral Society, Inc. | San Francisco, California | 44km |
Northern California Geological Society | Orinda, California | 48km |
Mindat Locality ID:
81872
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:81872:1
GUID (UUID V4):
52641dd0-a360-4e7e-8bb2-43d623f473a4
A crushed stone deposit/quarry located in sec. 34, T4N, R7W, MDM, 5.6 km (3.5 miles) NW of Novato, at the N end of Bowman Canyon. Operated by Ghilotti Brothers, Inc., California (1981). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters. The pit is located on the Rancho Novato land grant.
Mineralization is serpentinite. Local rocks include ultramafic rocks, chiefly Mesozoic, unit 3 (Coast Ranges and Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings include unspecified surface openings.
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Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10117366 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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