Hughes Mill, Forest Hill Divide area, Placer County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hughes Mill | - not defined - |
| Forest Hill Divide area | Area |
| Placer County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 5' 28'' North , 120° 46' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Foresthill | 1,483 (2011) | 8.5km |
| Alta | 610 (2011) | 13.1km |
| Dutch Flat | 160 (2011) | 13.7km |
| Colfax | 2,005 (2017) | 15.0km |
| Georgetown | 2,367 (2011) | 21.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society | Grass Valley, California | 28km |
| El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 40km |
| Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 40km |
Mindat Locality ID:
209436
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:209436:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0ca67a26-595b-4d28-9ee1-49d5bf6b6d84
A populated place.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities9 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| β | Magnesiochromite | 4.BB.05 | MgCr2O4 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Uvarovite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| β | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| β | Antigorite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
| β | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| β | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| β | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | β Magnesiochromite | MgCr2O4 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Uvarovite | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Mg | β Magnesiochromite | MgCr2O4 |
| Mg | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Uvarovite | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Uvarovite | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Cr | β Magnesiochromite | MgCr2O4 |
| Cr | β Uvarovite | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
Localities in this Region
- California
- Placer County
- Forest Hill Divide area
- Hughes Mill
- Belcher occurrence
- Bessie B. claim (Lightening Ridge claim)
- Bettie occurrence
- Blue Bell and Bee Bee claims (Blue Bell & Bee Bee claims)
- Bobo occurrence
- Boiler Pit Mine (Victory Chrome Company deposit; Sugar Pine Chrome Mines)
- Buzzard and Blue Jay claims (Buzzard & Blue Jay)
- Capps pit
- Chrome & Concentrator Company Mine
- Chrome lode
- Chucho claim
- Comeback occurrence
- Daisy Bell claim (Daisy Belle claim)
- Dart and Braden Capco leases (Horseshoe claim; Port Wine claim)
- Doodle Bug claim
- Dunn's Capco Lease Mine
- Dusty Queen occurrence
- East Side occurrence
- East Vulcan occurrence
- Eastside claim
- Esther and Phyllis Mine (Esther & Phyllis)
- Finning property
- Green's Capco Leases Mine (Greens Capco)
- Hayes Chrome occurrence
- Hewes and Jones claims (W. I. Hewes & O. H. Jones; Snow claim; Pitt claim; New Hope claim; Hazel claim)
- High Grade pit
- Hills Armstrong Yellow Ocher Mine
- J. L. Williams Sienna Mine
- Jennie occurrence
- Kidder pit
- Last Chance occurrence
- Hughes Mill
- Forest Hill Divide area
- Placer County
- California
- Placer County
- Forest Hill Divide area
- Hughes Mill
- Lazy B occurrence
- Lightening Streak claims (Black Cat claim; Lightening Ridge claim; Lightening Streak Nos. 1 & 2 claims)
- Lincoln occurrence
- Little V occurrence
- Long Pit & Yellow Pit deposits (Long pit; Yellow pit deposits)
- Lucky Hunter occurrence
- Lucky Strike occurrence [2]
- Maralls' Capco Leases Mine (Maralls Capco leases)
- Port Wine Mine
- Pugh's Capco lease
- Randall Claims Nos. 1 & 2
- Red Pit occurrence
- Rubberboot occurrence
- School Morn occurrence
- Smith and McCollum's Capco Lease Mine
- Snowbird Mine
- Southern Pacific property (Gore; Garrison; G.H.; Muller and Mathews lease; Fitgerald and Russel lease; Lookout; Bell occurrence; King occurrence)
- Storm Wrath occurrence
- Sunny Ridge claim
- Sunny Ridge Fraction claim
- Sunset Mine (Sun Set Chrome Mine; Sugar Pine Chrome Mine)
- Tout Va Bien occurrence
- Trouble occurrence
- Turner and Geisendorfer Chrome and Concentration Company Mine (Turner and Geisendorfer Chrome and Conc. Co.)
- Twin Shafts Mine (Victory Chrome Company)
- Unnamed Cr prospects [7] (Miscellaneous prospects; Victory Chrome Company prospects)
- Vivian occurrence
- Vulcan Consolidated occurrence (Vulcan Cons. Chromite)
- W. I. Hewes & O. H. Jones Mine (W I Hewes & O H Jones; Hewes and Jones claims; Pitt claim; Hazel claim; Snow claim; New Hope claim)
- Weiler's Capco lease
- Wild Canyon claim
- Hughes Mill
- Forest Hill Divide area
- Placer County
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