Genesee Valley Mining District (Genesee Mining District), Plumas Copper Belt, Plumas County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Genesee Valley Mining District (Genesee Mining District) | Mining District |
| Plumas Copper Belt | Belt |
| Plumas County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 3' 0'' North , 120° 47' 25'' West
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Mindat Locality ID:
209202
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:209202:0
GUID (UUID V4):
d5ee7b19-7d6c-4315-92f9-9de77fd78996
A Cu mining area located 20 miles ENE of Quincy.
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| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Cubanite | 2.CB.55a | CuFe2S3 |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| β | Jamesonite | 2.HB.15 | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Strontianite | 5.AB.15 | SrCO3 |
| β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β | Cordierite | 9.CJ.10 | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| β | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| β | Rhodonite | 9.DK.05 | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
| β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| β | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | β Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| O | β Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | β Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Si | β Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | β Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Fe | β Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | β Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Cu | β Copper | Cu |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | β Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Silver | Ag |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| Sb | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
| Pb | β Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
Localities in this Region
- California
- Plumas County
- Plumas Copper Belt
- Genesee Valley Mining District (Genesee Mining District)
- Argentine Rock
- Blue Bell occurrence [2]
- Brown Bear Placer Mine (Can)
- Butterfield & Paddock occurrence
- Carr placer
- Cascade placer
- Crown Point Fraction prospect
- Crown Point Mine
- Crown Point Placer Mine
- Curtner placer
- Emerson and Muller Placer Mine
- Gold Leaf Mine
- Good Hope Placer Mine
- Greenhorn Placer Mine
- Lanfear occurrence
- Niagara placer
- Ohio Mine [2]
- Ohio Mine [3]
- Santa Cruz Placer Mine
- Spring Garden Mining Company Placer Mine
- Squirrel Creek project prospect
- U. S. Smelting; Refining; and Mining Company prospect (Lena)
- Underwood & Martin placer
- Unnamed Au occurrence [24]
- Unnamed Cu-Ag occurrence [1]
- Unnamed placer Au occurrence [68]
- Walker Mine (Walker Brothers Mine; Walker Copper Mine; Native Son Mine [?])
- Genesee
- Argentine Rock
- Genesee Valley Mining District (Genesee Mining District)
- Plumas Copper Belt
- Plumas County
- California
- Plumas County
- Plumas Copper Belt
- Genesee Valley Mining District (Genesee Mining District)
- Genesee
- Calnan Mine (Little Joe Mine; Little Joe claim; Keystone claim; Baltimore claim; Gold Fish claim; Mother Lode claim)
- Consolidated Gold and Metal Company Mine (Walker Consolidated Mine)
- Copper King prospect
- Copper Mine (Bullion Mine; Copper group)
- Cosmopolitan Mine (Reward Mine)
- Duncan Mine
- Five Bears Mine (Brandt Mine; Centennial Mine)
- Green Ledge & Mother Lode Mine
- Gruss Mine (Genesee Mine; Genesee Valley Mine; Ward Mine)
- Hinchman Mine (North Star Mine; Polar Mine)
- Hosselkus Limestone deposit
- Hull diggings
- Indian Valley prospect
- Jura Nos. 1; 2; & 3 Placer Mine
- Little Gem occurrence
- Lucky Strike placer
- Mother Lode occurrence (Baltimore; Keystone)
- Mountain Lion occurrence
- Native Son Mine
- Pilot Mine (Borden Mine)
- Polar Star Mine
- Rossi and Maine lodes prospect
- Unnamed Ti-Zr occurrence [1]
- Wheeler Peak
- Unnamed Mn occurrence [1]
- Unnamed Strontianite occurrence [1]
- Genesee
- Genesee Valley Mining District (Genesee Mining District)
- Plumas Copper Belt
- Plumas County
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