Don't Take This One for Granite… Mystery Cache
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Don't Take This One for Granite…
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Nice location at about 5,800 feet elevation.
Coordinates given are for parking.
Don't leave home without doing your homework.
Granite is a common and widely occurring type of igneous rock (volcanic). The color can be pink to dark gray or even black, depending on the chemical and mineral content. Typically, granite is mostly silicon dioxide and is nearly always massive, hard and tough. This is why it has been used as a construction stone since the times of the early Egyptians. The high country of the Sierra Nevada is an awesome monument to "plutonic" granite, where the minerals are crystallized into visible grains.
Of interest to us is that the presence of very high quality granite drew immigrants to Placer County during the years following the main California gold rush. The towns of Rocklin and Penryn were founded mostly by folks from Finland and Wales in the 1860s. These people knew hard rock mining from their European background. Much prime quality granite is still being commercially mined in the area. Granite for the state capitol, the US Mint and many other buildings in San Francisco and Sacramento came from Rocklin’s quarries.
Cache location is N 39° 18.ABC W 120° 31.DAE
which is only a short walk from the parking area.
Cache contains various samples of granite from Placer County.
Winter access will depend on amount of snow on road and roadside.
A: Griffith Park in Penryn is A3 acres in size.
B: Griffith Quarry has been designated California Registered Historical Landmark No. 88B.
C: The first commercially successful granite polishing mill was erected in Penryn in the year 18C4.
D: The Finnish Temperance Hall is located at D090 Rocklin Rd
E: The Fletcher Moon House and History Museum in Rocklin is typical of the era (circa 1905–19E0).
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