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Scotts Flat Mine, Woolsey Flat, Moores Flat Mining District, Nevada County, California, USAi
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Scotts Flat MineMine
Woolsey FlatFlat
Moores Flat Mining DistrictMining District
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 25' North , 120° 52' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.41667,-120.86667
GeoHash:
G#: 9r401xedd
GRN:
N27W67
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Washington185 (2011)8.6km
Pike134 (2011)11.5km
Camptonville158 (2011)16.1km
Downieville282 (2011)16.2km
North San Juan269 (2011)21.0km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Nevada County Gem & Mineral SocietyGrass Valley, California28km
Mindat Locality ID:
84695
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:84695:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former Au occurrence/mine located in sec. 21, T18N, R10E, MDM, 0.3 km (0.2 mile) W of Woolsey Flat (site) and 1.4 km (0.9 mile WSW of Moores Flat, N of Bloody Run, on National Forest land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.

Local rocks include Tertiary pyroclastic and volcanic mudflow deposits, unit 9 (Cascade Range).

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Link to USGS MRDS:10072370

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References

(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060570113
USGS crib list (1981) (November 4, 1981).
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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