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Volcano, Volcano Mining District, Amador County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 26' 31'' North , 120° 37' 50'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.44215,-120.63083
GeoHash:
G#: 9qf4wypmf
GRN:
N26W68
Type:
Town
Deposit first discovered:
1848
KΓΆppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
73984
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:73984:0
GUID (UUID V4):
d3a5916b-41db-43e5-aea6-dd879de587be
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Soldier's Gulch, The Volcano


Occurrences in/around Volcano, a mining town also known as Soldier's Gulch and The Volcano.

Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 4 (Western Sierra Nevada).

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Mineral List

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14 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Diamond
Formula: C
Description: One stone only found.
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region.
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Description: Occurs as fine reniform masses.
β“˜ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Description: Occurs on walls of an old tunnel.
β“˜ Mendozite
Formula: NaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Description: Occurs on walls of an old tunnel.
β“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
β“˜ 'Psilomelane'
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
β“˜ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Blue Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Colour: Blue
β“˜ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Description: Occurs as stream boulders.
β“˜ Quartz var. Rose Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜Diamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Rose Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Blue Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Opal4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 Β· H2O
β“˜Mendozite7.CC.15NaAl(SO4)2 Β· 11H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Rhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
β“˜'Psilomelane'-
β“˜'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Hβ“˜ MendoziteNaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Hβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DiamondC
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oβ“˜ MendoziteNaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Oβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Blue ChalcedonySiO2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ MendoziteNaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ MendoziteNaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Blue ChalcedonySiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sβ“˜ MendoziteNaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnβ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
FeIron
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volcano,_California
Wikidata ID:Q3139412
Link to USGS MRDS:10114252

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References

Symons, Henry Heilbronner (1940), Quartz gem stones of California: Rocks & Minerals: 15: 39-44.
California Journal of Mines and Geology (1954): 50(1); January, 1954: 211.
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 252, 313, 316.
USGS crib list (1981), (November 4, 1981).
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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