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Spenceville, Spenceville Mining District, Nevada County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Spenceville | - not defined - |
| Spenceville Mining District | Mining District |
| Nevada County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 6' 53'' North , 121° 16' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Kรถppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Beale Air Force Base | 1,319 (2011) | 7.5km |
| Smartsville | 177 (2016) | 10.7km |
| Penn Valley | 1,621 (2011) | 11.2km |
| Lake Wildwood | 4,991 (2011) | 14.4km |
| Rough and Ready | 963 (2011) | 17.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society | Grass Valley, California | 21km |
| Sutter Buttes Gem & Mineral Society | Marysville, California | 28km |
| Roseville Rock Rollers | Roseville, California | 40km |
| Fossils for Fun Society, Inc. | North Highlands, California | 49km |
| Sacramento Valley Detecting Buffs | North Highlands, California | 49km |
A populated place (town).
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities15 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| โ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| โ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| โ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| โ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| โ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| โ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| โ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| โ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| โ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| โ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| โ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| โ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Unclassified | |||
| โ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | โ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | โ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | โ Covellite | CuS |
| S | โ Galena | PbS |
| S | โ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | โ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | โ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | โ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | โ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | โ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | โ Native Silver | Ag |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | โ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | โ Galena | PbS |
Localities in this Region
- California
- Nevada County
- Spenceville Mining District
- Spenceville
- Arkasas Traveler Mine (Mineral Hill group)
- Bitner group (Mother Lode claim)
- California Gold and Copper Mine (California Gold and Copper Co.; Sixteen-to-One claim; Jackson claim)
- Champion Copper Mine (Champion)
- Grass Valley Copper Mine
- Green Lead Mine (Eureka Consolidated; Eureka Cons)
- Iowa Consolidated Mine (Iowa Cons.; Nob Hill & Contact)
- Spenceville
- Spenceville Mining District
- Nevada County
- California
- Nevada County
- Spenceville Mining District
- Spenceville
- Last Chance Mine (Mineral Hill group)
- Lotzen Ranch prospect
- Mineral Hill group (Western Copper; Monmouth - Climax)
- NW Extension Capitol Copper (NW Ext. Capitol Copper)
- Spenceville Mine (Spense Mineral; San Francisco Copper Company; Copper claim; Imperial Paint and Copper Co. property)
- Unnamed Cu occurrence [7]
- Wetteran Ranch (Watterson?)
- Spenceville
- Spenceville Mining District
- Nevada County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
- Sierra Nevada BatholithVolcanic Arc
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