Potosi Mine, Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Potosi Mine | Mine |
| Gainesville | - not defined - |
| Hall County | County |
| Georgia | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 25' 10'' North , 83° 54' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dahlonega | 6,394 (2017) | 14.0km |
| Clermont | 922 (2017) | 14.6km |
| Gainesville | 38,712 (2017) | 16.0km |
| Dawsonville | 2,525 (2017) | 18.6km |
| Oakwood | 4,178 (2017) | 21.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
18936
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:18936:4
GUID (UUID V4):
cfefc80d-32bb-4c8d-ae84-627a3eb397c1
A gold mine located 17.7 km NE of Gainesville.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ✪ Gold Formula: Au References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Wad' References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Wad' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10305985 |
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