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New Chicago, Jackson-Plymouth Mining District, Amador Co., California, USAi
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New Chicago- not defined -
Jackson-Plymouth Mining DistrictMining District
Amador Co.County
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 26' 14'' North , 120° 50' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Drytown167 (2011)1.6km
Amador City189 (2017)2.3km
Plymouth960 (2017)5.0km
Sutter Creek2,488 (2017)5.7km
Martell282 (2011)8.6km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Amador County Gem & Mineral SocietySutter Creek, California6km
El Dorado County Mineral and Gem SocietyPlacerville, California33km
Gold Country Treasure SeekersPlacerville, California33km
Calaveras Gem & Mineral SocietyAngels Camp, California49km


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8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Knopf, Adolf (1929), The Mother Lode system of California: USGS Professional Paper 157, 88 pp.; […(abstract): Engineering & Mining Journal: 128: 39; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 12.
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Reference: USGS (2005), Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS): U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, loc. file ID #10310615.
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
Reference: USGS (2005), Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS): U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, loc. file ID #10310615.
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Reference: [MinRec 13:386]; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 12.
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: USGS (2005), Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS): U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, loc. file ID #10310615.
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Description: Occurs in albite veinlets.
Reference: Knopf, Adolf (1929), The Mother Lode system of California: USGS Professional Paper 157, 88 pp.; […(abstract): Engineering & Mining Journal: 128: 39; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 12.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Reference: USGS (2005), Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS): U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, loc. file ID #10310615.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
FeIron
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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