Altaville, Angels Camp Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Altaville | - not defined - |
| Angels Camp Mining District | Mining District |
| Calaveras County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 5' 2'' North , 120° 33' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Angels Camp | 2,677 (2012) | 2.6km |
| Vallecito | 442 (2011) | 7.7km |
| Murphys | 2,213 (2015) | 10.6km |
| Copperopolis | 3,671 (2011) | 13.4km |
| Tuttletown | 668 (2011) | 13.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 3km |
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 40km |
Mindat Locality ID:
217809
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:217809:0
GUID (UUID V4):
fa31beca-d79a-44c3-ad0e-360140dfc311
A populated place (town).
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities8 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Altaite Formula: PbTe |
| β 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 Description: Occurs as amphibole schist both in and out of the veins. |
| β Calaverite Formula: AuTe2 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: |
| β 'Chlorite Group' Locality: Safe Deposit Mine [2], Altaville, Angels Camp Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA Description: A product of alteration of diabase, now in schist. |
| β Gold Formula: Au Localities: Reported from at least 38 localities in this region. References: |
| β Petzite Formula: Ag3AuTe2 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Description: Occurs disseminated in some country rocks. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 25 localities in this region. |
| β Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 Locality: Safe Deposit Mine [2], Altaville, Angels Camp Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA Description: A product of alteration of diabase, now in schist. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Petzite | 2.BA.75 | Ag3AuTe2 |
| β | Altaite | 2.CD.10 | PbTe |
| β | Calaverite | 2.EA.10 | AuTe2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| H | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | β Altaite | PbTe |
| Te | β Calaverite | AuTe2 |
| Te | β Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Calaverite | AuTe2 |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Au | β Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Altaite | PbTe |
Localities in this Region
- California
- Calaveras County
- Angels Camp Mining District
- Altaville
- Altaville Mine (Cherokee Mine; Altaville Cherokee)
- Altaville Mining and Manufacturing Company's ledge
- Amazon Star Mine (Amazon Star Consolidated placer)
- Beda Blood placer
- Belmont-Osborne Mine (Belmont Osborn Mine; Osborne Mine; Knox; Osborne Consolidated Mine)
- Black Oak Mine (Pine Nut; Virginia Black Oak)
- California Gold Mining Company property
- Cherokee Mine
- Crosby placer
- Curtis Mine
- Eclipse Mine
- Fazzi Mine (Jolly Tar; Mariposa)
- French and Wood Mine (French & Wood Mine; Frenchwood Mine)
- Fritz Mine
- George Curtis occurrence
- Golden Slipper Mine
- Great Western claim
- Haywards Mining claim
- Haywood & Carpenter Mine (Hayward and Carpenter)
- John Buck Mine
- Keystone Mine
- Lichan occurrence
- Lone Star Mine [3]
- Altaville
- Angels Camp Mining District
- Calaveras County
- California
- Calaveras County
- Angels Camp Mining District
- Altaville
- McElroy placer
- Meyer & Love Mine (Meyer and Love)
- Midland group
- Mike Brown placer
- Miller Mine
- Naples & Venica Mine (Naples and Venice)
- Negro Head occurrence
- North Star Mine [2]
- Owensby mining claim (Bradley mining claim; Brothers mining claim; Mineral Messer mining claim)
- Panuga Mine (Panucco Consolidated Mine)
- Parnell Mine (Cal-Gold Mining Company Mine; Hoffman Mine; Benson Mine)
- Particelli Mine
- Peakline Quartz prospect (Pearlene)
- Rainier Victor claims (Hecla claim; Aetna claim; Vesuvius claim; Alta claim)
- Sacramento Mine
- Safe Deposit Mine [2]
- Starve Out & Brogilio placer (Starve Out and Brogili)
- Tollgate prospect (Tollgate Mine; Marshall claim; Prince claim; Port Arthur claim; Beaker claim)
- Tom Mine (Tom Hardy Mine)
- Top Notch mining claim
- Unknown Au mine [43]
- Unnamed Au occurrence [48]
- Utica No. 2 Mine
- Yellowstone Mine
- Altaville
- Angels Camp Mining District
- Calaveras County
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