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Mokelumne Hill, Mokelumne Hill Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types
Mokelumne HillCensus-designated Place
Mokelumne Hill Mining DistrictMining District
Calaveras CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 18' 2'' North , 120° 42' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mokelumne Hill646 (2011)0.0km
Jackson4,649 (2017)8.0km
Martell282 (2011)10.7km
San Andreas2,783 (2011)11.8km
Pine Grove2,219 (2011)13.2km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Amador County Gem & Mineral SocietySutter Creek, California13km
Calaveras Gem & Mineral SocietyAngels Camp, California30km
El Dorado County Mineral and Gem SocietyPlacerville, California48km
Gold Country Treasure SeekersPlacerville, California48km
Mindat Locality ID:
144564
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:144564:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A populated place (census-designated place).

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14 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
โ“˜ Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
โ“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: Occurs in a mica-quartz schist. Comprises 2% of the rock.
โ“˜ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 51 localities in this region.
Description: Occurs in a buried deposit of gravels.
โ“˜ Native Osmium
Formula: (Os,Ir,Ru)
โ“˜ Native Platinum
Formula: Pt
โ“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Colour: Rich white
Description: Occurs in a buried gravel.
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Description: Occurs disseminated in diorite.
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 35 localities in this region.
โ“˜ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Quartz var. Moss Agate
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Description: Occurs as crystals in buried Tertiary gold-bearing gravels. Electronic grade.
โ“˜ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Description: Crystals occur in a rhyolite tuff.
โ“˜ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Description: Referred to as "zinc sulfides" in the reference.
โ“˜ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
โ“˜ 'Wad'
โ“˜ 'Wad var. Cobalt-bearing Wad'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Gold1.AA.05Au
โ“˜Native Osmium1.AF.05(Os,Ir,Ru)
โ“˜Native Platinum1.AF.10Pt
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜Jamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜var. Moss Agate4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Opal4.DA.10SiO2 ยท nH2O
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
โ“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Sanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
โ“˜'Wad'-
โ“˜'var. Cobalt-bearing Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BBoron
Bโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oโ“˜ Quartz var. Moss AgateSiO2
Oโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oโ“˜ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siโ“˜ Quartz var. Moss AgateSiO2
Siโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siโ“˜ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sโ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kโ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
FeIron
Feโ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
RuRuthenium
Ruโ“˜ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
SbAntimony
Sbโ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sbโ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
OsOsmium
Osโ“˜ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
IrIridium
Irโ“˜ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
PtPlatinum
Ptโ“˜ Native PlatinumPt
AuGold
Auโ“˜ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbโ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mokelumne_Hill,_California
Wikidata ID:Q2403139

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