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Sacramento County, California, USAi
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Sacramento490,712 (2017)
Elk Grove166,913 (2017)
Arden-Arcade92,186 (2011)
Citrus Heights87,056 (2017)
Folsom76,375 (2017)
Rancho Cordova71,017 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
68063
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:68063:2
GUID (UUID V4):
8b21fc89-ce78-4c76-b6e6-671715cba5c8
Other Languages:
French:
Comté de Sacramento, Californie, États-Unis
German:
Sacramento County, Kalifornien, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Contea di Sacramento, California, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Сакраменто, Калифорния, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
沙加緬度郡, 加利福尼亚州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Sacramento, California, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Sacramento County, Kalifornia, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة ساكرامينتو, كاليفورنيا, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Սակրամենտո շրջան, Կալիֆոռնիա, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Sacramento konderria, Kalifornia
Bavarian:
Sacramento County, Kalifornien, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
সাক্রামেন্টো কাউন্টি, ক্যালিফোর্নিয়া, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Сакраменто, Калифорния, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Sacramento County, California
Czech:
Sacramento County, Kalifornie, Spojené státy americké
Danish:
Sacramento County, Californien, USA
Dutch:
Sacramento County, Verenigde Staten
Estonian:
Sacramento maakond, California, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان ساکرامنتو، کالیفرنیا, کالیفرنیا, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Finnish:
Sacramenton piirikunta, Kalifornia, Yhdysvallat
Hungarian:
Sacramento megye, Kalifornia, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Sacramento, California, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
サクラメント郡, カリフォルニア州, アメリカ合衆国
Kapampangan:
Sacramento County, California, Estados Unidos
Latin:
Sacramento Comitatus, California, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Limburgian:
Sacramento County, Californië, Vereinegde Staote vaan Amerika
Low Saxon/Low German:
Sacramento County, Kalifornien, USA
Malayalam:
സാക്രമെൻറോ കൗണ്ടി, കാലിഫോർണിയ
Norwegian:
Sacramento County, California, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Sacramento, Kalifornia, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Sacramento, Califórnia, Estados Unidos
Serbian:
Округ Сакраменто, Калифорнија, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Sacramento County, Kalifornija, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Sacramento County, Kalifornien, USA
Tagalog:
Sacramento County, California, Estados Unidos
Turkish:
Sacramento County, Kaliforniya, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Сакраменто, Каліфорнія, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
سکرامنٹو کاؤنٹی، کیلی فورنیا, کیلیفورنیا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Sacramento, California, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Sacramento, California, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
ساکرامنٹو کاؤنٹی, کیلیفورنیا, امریکہ


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Mineral List

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14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
'Clay minerals'
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Erlichmanite
Formula: OsS2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 38 localities in this region.
Irarsite
Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Iridium
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
Iridium var. Osmiridium
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
Iridium var. Ruthenosmiridium
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
'Iron-Platinum alloy'
Formula: (Pt,Fe)
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Colour: White
Description: Occurs in the Eocene Ione Formation.
Osmium
Formula: (Os,Ir,Ru)
Osmium var. Iridosmine
Formula: (Os,Ir)
Platinum
Formula: Pt
Description: Placer material that averages 44.75% Pt, 24.84% Ir, 21.72% Os, and 8.69% Ru.
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: Fine quality.
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Description: Fine quality.
Rutheniridosmine
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Gold1.AA.05Au
Iridium1.AF.10(Ir,Os,Ru)
var. Osmiridium1.AF.10(Ir,Os,Ru)
var. Ruthenosmiridium1.AF.10(Ir,Os,Ru)
Osmium1.AF.05(Os,Ir,Ru)
var. Iridosmine1.AF.05(Os,Ir)
Platinum1.AF.10Pt
Rutheniridosmine1.AF.05(Ir,Os,Ru)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Erlichmanite2.EB.05aOsS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Irarsite2.EB.25(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Sperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
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'Clay minerals'-
'Iron-Platinum alloy'-(Pt,Fe)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
OOxygen
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S GalenaPbS
S SphaleriteZnS
S PyriteFeS2
S Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
S ErlichmaniteOsS2
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Iron-Platinum alloy(Pt,Fe)
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As SperrylitePtAs2
As Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
RuRuthenium
Ru Iridium var. Osmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ru Iridium var. Ruthenosmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ru Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Ru Rutheniridosmine(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ru Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ru Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
RhRhodium
Rh Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
OsOsmium
Os Iridium var. Osmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Os Iridium var. Ruthenosmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Os Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Os Osmium var. Iridosmine(Os,Ir)
Os Rutheniridosmine(Ir,Os,Ru)
Os ErlichmaniteOsS2
Os Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
IrIridium
Ir Iridium var. Osmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ir Iridium var. Ruthenosmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ir Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Ir Osmium var. Iridosmine(Os,Ir)
Ir Rutheniridosmine(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ir Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ir Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
PtPlatinum
Pt PlatinumPt
Pt Iron-Platinum alloy(Pt,Fe)
Pt SperrylitePtAs2
Pt Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
AuGold
Au GoldAu
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 1 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences21
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed4.90 Ma (Pliocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Riverbank200.126 - 0.0117 Ma (Pleistocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Microtus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Microtus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Neotoma
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Neotoma0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Reithrodontomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Reithrodontomys0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Sylvilagus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Sylvilagus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Odocoileus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Odocoileus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus1.8 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Proboscidea
order
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Mammuthus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Mammuthus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Spermophilus beecheyi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Spermophilus : Spermophilus beecheyi0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Camelops hesternus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Camelops : Camelops hesternus1.8 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Bison antiquus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Bison : Bison antiquus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Canis dirus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis : Canis dirus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Canis latrans
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis : Canis latrans0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Paramylodon harlani
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Xenarthra : Mylodontidae : Paramylodon : Paramylodon harlani0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Thomomys bottae
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Geomyidae : Thomomys : Thomomys bottae0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Scapanus latimanus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lipotyphla : Talpidae : Scapanus : Scapanus latimanus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Equinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equinae4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Orthodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Cypriniformes : Cyprinidae : Orthodon0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Perognathinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Heteromyidae : Perognathinae0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacramento_County,_California
Wikidata ID:Q108131
GeoNames ID:5389519

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