Vallecito, Vallecito Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Vallecito | - not defined - |
| Vallecito Mining District | Mining District |
| Calaveras County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 5' 25'' North , 120° 28' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vallecito | 442 (2011) | 0.0km |
| Murphys | 2,213 (2015) | 5.4km |
| Angels Camp | 2,677 (2012) | 6.3km |
| Columbia | 2,297 (2017) | 8.7km |
| Forest Meadows | 1,249 (2015) | 10.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 6km |
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 44km |
Mindat Locality ID:
220494
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:220494:2
GUID (UUID V4):
6786ce41-1253-4b9e-9b6a-a4e18b1b5004
A populated place (town).
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| β Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β 'Chlorite Group' Localities: |
| β Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| β Diaspore Formula: AlO(OH) Description: Occurs as good crystals with chlorite in chromite. |
| β Gold Formula: Au Localities: Reported from at least 26 localities in this region. |
| β 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 Description: Occurs as a large mass of hornblende rock. |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Birney Mine (Birney and Golden Slip), Vallecito, Vallecito Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA Dutchess Consolidated Mine (Dutchess; Hoosier Dutchess; Little Dutchess; Grand Dutchess), Vallecito, Vallecito Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA Red Hill Mine, Vallecito, Vallecito Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA Description: Auriferous material. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| β Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 Localities: Description: A component of 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 | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Diaspore | 4.FD.10 | AlO(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | β»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| H | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | β Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| Al | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
Localities in this Region
- California
- Calaveras County
- Vallecito Mining District
- Vallecito
- Balaklava Mine (I. X. L. Mine)
- Batten Ranch placer prospect
- Birney Mine (Birney and Golden Slip)
- Bonney Placer Mine
- Bowling Green placer
- Canepa Golden Queen Mine
- Columbia deposit
- Consolidated River placer (Alfred Gianelli)
- Coyote Creek
- Duck Bar placer (Duck Bar placer claims)
- Dutchess Consolidated Mine (Dutchess; Hoosier Dutchess; Little Dutchess; Grand Dutchess)
- Golden River Mine
- Houston Brothers Dredge
- Isabel Mine
- Janokis Ranch
- Manitou Placer Mine
- Manzanita occurrence (John Valente; John Vale)
- Moaning Cavern
- Vallecito
- Vallecito Mining District
- Calaveras County
- California
- Calaveras County
- Vallecito Mining District
- Vallecito
- Moaning Cavern
- Mount Nebo Mine (Mt Nebo Mine)
- Moyle Mine
- Oversite Mine
- Ozark placer
- Quartz Hill placer
- Radium No. 1 occurrence
- Red Hill Mine
- San Andreas placers
- Simi occurrence
- Smythe Mine
- Sunrise Mine [1]
- Unnamed Au Mines [8]
- Unnamed Hornblende occurrence [1]
- Unnamed stone quarry [3]
- Val Ranch placer (Roosevelt)
- Vandervoort Mining Company property (Vandervoot)
- White Brothers occurrence (Wm. P. Mobley)
- Zurchert property
- Vallecito
- Vallecito Mining District
- Calaveras County
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