Chrome Mountain, Pardee Mining District, Amador County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Chrome Mountain | Mountain |
| Pardee Mining District | Mining District |
| Amador County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 17' 15'' North , 120° 50' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista | 429 (2011) | 6.9km |
| Jackson | 4,649 (2017) | 8.6km |
| Martell | 282 (2011) | 9.5km |
| Valley Springs | 3,553 (2011) | 10.7km |
| Ione | 7,000 (2017) | 11.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 12km |
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 35km |
| El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 49km |
| Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 49km |
Mindat Locality ID:
263820
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:263820:4
GUID (UUID V4):
a2e272b2-7430-4be9-a206-51121ebd4581
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities7 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 Localities: |
| β Gold Formula: Au Locality: Schully Ranch Placer Mine, Chrome Mountain, Pardee Mining District, Amador County, California, USA Description: Placer material. |
| β Graphite Formula: C |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β Magnesiochromite Formula: MgCr2O4 Localities: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
| β 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| β Uvarovite Formula: Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 Description: Occurs in considerable quantities. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| β | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Chromite ? | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Magnesiochromite | 4.BB.05 | MgCr2O4 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Uvarovite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Magnesiochromite | MgCr2O4 |
| O | β Uvarovite | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Magnesiochromite | MgCr2O4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Uvarovite | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Uvarovite | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | β Magnesiochromite | MgCr2O4 |
| Cr | β Uvarovite | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| Cr | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
Localities in this Region
- California
- Amador County
- Pardee Mining District
- Amador County
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Fields Mine, Chrome Mountain, Pardee Mining District, Amador County, California, USA