Unnamed Cu-Au-Zn-As occurrence [1], Summit City, Meadow Lake Mining District, Nevada County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Cu-Au-Zn-As occurrence [1] | Occurrence |
| Summit City | City |
| Meadow Lake Mining District | Mining District |
| Nevada County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° North , 120° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~3km
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
209402
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:209402:4
GUID (UUID V4):
3171372f-93ae-4957-860f-1d06bb4e6728
A Cu-Au-Zn-AS occurrence located around Meadow Lake/Summit City.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Description: Occurs as well-formed, brilliant crystals to ΒΌ inch (0.7 cm) diameter. |
| β Arsenopyrite var. Danaite Formula: (Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS Description: Occurs as well-formed, brilliant crystals to ΒΌ inch (0.7 cm) diameter. |
| β Copper Formula: Cu Description: Occurs with gold in quartz. |
| β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β Gold Formula: Au Description: Occurs with copper in quartz. |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Description: Occurs in large masses with other sulphides. |
| β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| β | var. Danaite | 2.EB.20 | (Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Arsenopyrite var. Danaite | (Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | β Arsenopyrite var. Danaite | (Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | β Arsenopyrite var. Danaite | (Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Copper | Cu |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | β Arsenopyrite var. Danaite | (Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
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