Folsom, Folsom Mining District, Sacramento County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Folsom | - not defined - |
| Folsom Mining District | Mining District |
| Sacramento County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 40' 41'' North , 121° 10' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Folsom | 76,375 (2017) | 0.1km |
| Orangevale | 33,960 (2011) | 4.4km |
| El Dorado Hills | 42,108 (2011) | 8.1km |
| Gold River | 7,912 (2011) | 8.5km |
| Fair Oaks | 30,912 (2011) | 9.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Roseville Rock Rollers | Roseville, California | 13km |
| Fossils for Fun Society, Inc. | North Highlands, California | 17km |
| Sacramento Valley Detecting Buffs | North Highlands, California | 17km |
| Sacramento Mineral Society | Sacramento, California | 30km |
| El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 33km |
Mindat Locality ID:
215844
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:215844:3
GUID (UUID V4):
caaf40b2-21df-4278-b42b-229bb593749f
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities10 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| β Erlichmanite Formula: OsS2 |
| β Gold Formula: Au Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. Description: Placer material. |
| β Irarsite Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
| β Iridium Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| β Iridium var. Osmiridium Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| β Iridium var. Ruthenosmiridium Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| β 'Iron-Platinum alloy' Formula: (Pt,Fe) |
| β Osmium Formula: (Os,Ir,Ru) |
| β Osmium var. Iridosmine Formula: (Os,Ir) |
| β Platinum Formula: Pt Localities: Description: Placer material. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Description: Fine quality. |
| β Quartz var. Rock Crystal Formula: SiO2 Description: Fine quality. |
| β Rutheniridosmine Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| β Sperrylite Formula: PtAs2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| β | Osmium | 1.AF.05 | (Os,Ir,Ru) |
| β | Rutheniridosmine | 1.AF.05 | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| β | Osmium var. Iridosmine | 1.AF.05 | (Os,Ir) |
| β | Iridium | 1.AF.10 | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| β | Platinum | 1.AF.10 | Pt |
| β | Iridium var. Ruthenosmiridium | 1.AF.10 | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| β | var. Osmiridium | 1.AF.10 | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Erlichmanite | 2.EB.05a | OsS2 |
| β | Sperrylite | 2.EB.05a | PtAs2 |
| β | Irarsite | 2.EB.25 | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Rock Crystal | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Iron-Platinum alloy' | - | (Pt,Fe) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
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