Murphys, Murphys Mining District (Esmeralda Mining District; Sperry Mining District), East Belt, Calaveras County, California, USAi
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Murphys | - not defined - |
Murphys Mining District (Esmeralda Mining District; Sperry Mining District) | Mining District |
East Belt | - not defined - |
Calaveras County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 8' 15'' North , 120° 27' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Murphys | 2,213 (2015) | 0.1km |
Vallecito | 442 (2011) | 5.4km |
Forest Meadows | 1,249 (2015) | 5.8km |
Angels Camp | 2,677 (2012) | 10.4km |
Avery | 646 (2011) | 10.8km |
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 10km |
Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 41km |
Mindat Locality ID:
75666
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:75666:1
GUID (UUID V4):
a140c174-1197-4bc6-9e34-9c13e34cfd3d
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Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
β | Antimony | 1.CA.05 | Sb |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
β | Hessite | 2.BA.60 | Ag2Te |
β | Petzite | 2.BA.75 | Ag3AuTe2 |
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
β | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
β | Tetradymite | 2.DC.05 | Bi2Te2S |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Arsenopyrite var. Danaite | 2.EB.20 | (Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS |
β | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS | |
β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
β | Magnesiochromite | 4.BB.05 | MgCr2O4 |
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | var. Rock Crystal | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
β | Aragonite var. Flos Ferri | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
β | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 | |
β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Erythrite | 8.CE.40 | Co3(AsO4)2 Β· 8H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β | Glaucophane | 9.DE.25 | β»[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
β | Rhodonite | 9.DK.05 | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
β | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
β | Antigorite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Limonite' | - | |
β | 'Manganese Oxides' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
H | β Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
H | β Glaucophane | ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
C | β Aragonite var. Flos Ferri | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | β Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
O | β Glaucophane | ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Magnesiochromite | MgCr2O4 |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
O | β Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
O | β Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
O | β Aragonite var. Flos Ferri | CaCO3 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Glaucophane | ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Mg | β Glaucophane | ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Mg | β Magnesiochromite | MgCr2O4 |
Mg | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Glaucophane | ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Al | β Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | β Glaucophane | ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
Si | β Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Si | β Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | β Cinnabar | HgS |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
S | β Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
S | β Arsenopyrite var. Danaite | (Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Ca | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
Ca | β Aragonite var. Flos Ferri | CaCO3 |
Cr | Chromium | |
Cr | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Cr | β Magnesiochromite | MgCr2O4 |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
Mn | β Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Arsenopyrite var. Danaite | (Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS |
Co | Cobalt | |
Co | β Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
Co | β Arsenopyrite var. Danaite | (Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
As | β Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
As | β Arsenopyrite var. Danaite | (Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | β Hessite | Ag2Te |
Ag | β Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | β Antimony | Sb |
Sb | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Te | Tellurium | |
Te | β Hessite | Ag2Te |
Te | β Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
Te | β Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Au | β Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
Hg | Mercury | |
Hg | β Cinnabar | HgS |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Bi | Bismuth | |
Bi | β Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
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- Calaveras County
- East Belt
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- Murphys Mining District (Esmeralda Mining District; Sperry Mining District)
- East Belt
- Calaveras County
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- Calaveras County
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- Murphys Mining District (Esmeralda Mining District; Sperry Mining District)
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- Manhattan Mine
- McQuig Mine (Dodson & McQuig)
- Mitchler group
- Ponderosa prospect
- San Domingo and Rainbow occurrence (San Domingo & Rainbow Domenich Dragone & A. S. Ponte)
- Single Standard Mine
- Sugar Pine Mine
- Treasure Vault Mine
- Unknown Cr prospect [11]
- Unknown Cu prospect [8]
- Unnamed Au Mines [7]
- Unnamed Cu mine [14]
- Valenti claim
- Stonewall Mine
- Thomas B. Bishop Placer Mine
- Total Wreck Mine
- Unknown Au occurrence [39]
- Unnamed Au occurrence [46]
- Unnamed cave [1]
- Unnamed limestone deposits [11]
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- Unspecified Cr occurrence [1]
- Unspecified Rock Crystal occurrence [1]
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- East Belt
- Calaveras County
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