Cave City, Mountain Ranch Mining District, East Belt, Calaveras County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Cave City | City |
Mountain Ranch Mining District | Mining District |
East Belt | - not defined - |
Calaveras County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 12' 9'' North , 120° 30' 31'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
259726
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:259726:6
GUID (UUID V4):
da80c0ba-5ade-4a85-8d7a-92c04caf9293
A former populated place (mining ghost town site).
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities7 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
β Gold Formula: Au Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region. |
β Graphite Formula: C Description: Occurs in graphitic schist. |
β 'Manganese Oxides' |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Description: Occurs as a component of sericite schist. |
β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Description: Occurs as a component of sericite schist. |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region. |
β Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
β | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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 |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Manganese Oxides' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Graphite | C |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Localities in this Region
- California
- Calaveras County
- East Belt
- Mountain Ranch Mining District
- East Belt
- Calaveras County
- California
- Calaveras County
- East Belt
- Mountain Ranch Mining District
- Cave City
- Greek Mine
- Legal Tender Mine
- Old McKenny Mine (Old McKenney Mine)
- Pilot Mine (Oro Fino)
- Reef Rock Mine
- Thomas Brothers group (Thomas Bros. claims; Rose Marie; Al; Ho; Wheelock; Lucky Boy; Coarse Gold; Yellow Bird; Tip Top; Mt. Bullion; Golden Poppy; Cave City)
- Vandalia occurrence (J.B. Ederer; J.B. Eder)
- Wheelock Mine (Wheelrock Mine)
- Cave City
- Mountain Ranch Mining District
- East Belt
- Calaveras County
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