Eclipse Mine, El Dorado Co., California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Eclipse Mine | Diggings (In Development) |
| El Dorado Co. | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 43' 42'' North , 120° 48' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Diggings (In Development) - last checked 2022
Deposit first discovered:
2015
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Placerville | 10,650 (2017) | 0.4km |
| Diamond Springs | 11,037 (2011) | 3.9km |
| Deer Park | 1,384 (2018) | 5.5km |
| Cold Springs | 446 (2011) | 6.0km |
| Coloma | 529 (2011) | 11.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 0km |
| Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 0km |
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 37km |
| Roseville Rock Rollers | Roseville, California | 42km |
| Fossils for Fun Society, Inc. | North Highlands, California | 50km |
An alpine type deposit hosted in chlorite/mica schist along a faulted contact with the diorite/granodiorite Sierra Nevada Pluton.
The specific location of this locality is being kept confidential for the time being due to difficulties with unscrupulous collectors.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Anatase Formula: TiO2 Reference: https://www.gia.edu/gems-gemology/fall-2017-microworld-silvery-rutile-inclusions-quartz |
| β 'Chlorite Group' Reference: Visual ID of material field collected by the claim owner. |
| β 'Limonite' Reference: Visual ID of material field collected by the claim owner. |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Visual ID of material field collected by the claim owner. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Visual ID of material field collected by the claim owner. |
| β Quartz var. Rock Crystal Formula: SiO2 Reference: Visual ID of material field collected by the claim owner. |
| β Rutile Formula: TiO2 Reference: Visual ID of material field collected by the claim owner. |
| β Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) Reference: Visual ID of material field collected by the claim owner. |
| β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Reference: https://www.gia.edu/gems-gemology/fall-2017-microworld-silvery-rutile-inclusions-quartz |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Rock Crystal | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Anatase | TiO2 |
| Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
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Eclipse Mine, El Dorado Co., California, USA