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Gambetta

Occurrence in Contra Costa county in California, United States with commodity Peat
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Ownership information
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10029561
MRDS ID M007188
Record type Site
Current site name Gambetta

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -121.61436, 38.04768 (WGS84)
Relative position NW1/4

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Contra Costa(county)

California(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Bouldin Island(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Lodi(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Sacramento(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

San Joaquin Delta(hydrologic unit)

San Joaquin(hydrologic accounting unit)

San Joaquin(hydrologic subregion)

California(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

ST(Federal land areas administered by ST)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States California Contra Costa

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Mount Diablo 002N 003E 02 California

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Peat Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) -121.61436, 38.04768
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner P. J. Gambetta

Comments on the production information

  • MATERIAL IS USED FOR HORTICULTURAL PURPOSES. MINING SEASON EXTENDS FROM JUNE TO DECEMBER. BEDS HAVE BEEN MINED TO MAXIMUM DEPTH OF 30 FT. LISTED AS A PRODUCER IN 1960.

Comments on the workings information

  • MATERIAL DREDGED, LOADED IN BARGE, AND DRIED.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CALIF. JOUR. MINES & GEOL. V. 54, NO. 4, PP. 542-3, 574, PL. 5

  • Deposit

    USBM IC 8041, P. 4

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-1972 Gere, W. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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Authoritative California resources

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