Maryland Mine (Maryland vein; Maryland Consolidated Quartz Mine and mill site; Maryland Con Qtz Mine; Maryland Ext. Qtz), Idaho-Maryland Mine (Idaho Maryland prospect; Maryland Mine; Howard Hill/Morning Dew; Idaho Maryland-Brunswick), Idaho-Maryland group, Grass Valley, Grass Valley Mining District, Nevada County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 13' 9'' North , 121° 1' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Grass Valley | 12,944 (2017) | 3.1km |
| Nevada City | 3,152 (2017) | 4.8km |
| Alta Sierra | 6,911 (2011) | 9.0km |
| Rough and Ready | 963 (2011) | 9.6km |
| Penn Valley | 1,621 (2011) | 14.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society | Grass Valley, California | 3km |
| Sutter Buttes Gem & Mineral Society | Marysville, California | 49km |
Mindat Locality ID:
84389
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:84389:7
GUID (UUID V4):
66f94aae-a5bf-4274-b9d3-5723fae50452
A former lode Au occurrence/mine located in sec. 25, T16N, R8E, MDM, about 3.3 km (2 miles) ENE of Grass Valley proper, W of the county airport, on private (patented) land. The property comprises 11.46 acres (or 23.51 acres - 2 MRDS files). MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated.
Mineralization is a vein deposit. Local rocks include Mesozoic volcanic rocks, unit 2 (Western Sierra Foothills and Western Klamath Mountains).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup var. Picrolite' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Unclassified | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| ⓘ | 'var. Picrolite' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. Picrolite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. Picrolite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. Picrolite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. Picrolite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. Picrolite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. Picrolite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. Picrolite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. Picrolite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. Picrolite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10007394 |
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