| Deposit ID | 10139420 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M009148 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0060350112 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Crystal Hill Deposits |
| Related records | 10030766 |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -120.01162, 39.85409 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1585 |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lassen(county)
California(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Beckwourth Pass(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Portola(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Chico(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Honey-Eagle Lakes(hydrologic unit)
North Lahontan(hydrologic accounting unit)
North Lahontan(hydrologic subregion)
California(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Bureau of Land Management(Bureau of Land Management NV)
Bureau of Land Management NV BLM(Type of land area)
BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | California | Lassen |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 023 N | 018 E | 18 | California |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gemstone | Primary |
| Main Entrance (1) | Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges) |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0060350112 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M009148 | MAS references MRDS |
GEMS AND MINERALS SEPT 1966 P 16-19 CHILCOOT CALIF QUAD
ALSO SECTION 19 HWY 395 N FROM HALLELUJAH JUNCTION 7.5 MI E
DIRT RD 1.6 MI SMOKY QUARTZ AMETHYST CRYSTALS WORKED BY ROCK
COLLECTORS FOR A LONG TIME BUT IS NOW WORKED OUT
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 04-NOV-1983 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
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