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Forbestown, Forbestown Mining District, Butte County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Forbestown | Census-designated Place |
| Forbestown Mining District | Mining District |
| Butte County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 31' 1'' North , 121° 16' 1'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Kรถppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Forbestown | 320 (2011) | 0.0km |
| Challenge-Brownsville | 1,148 (2011) | 5.9km |
| Clipper Mills | 142 (2011) | 9.6km |
| Rackerby | 204 (2017) | 10.7km |
| Dobbins | 624 (2011) | 17.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Feather River Lapidary & Mineral Society | Oroville, California | 25km |
| Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society | Grass Valley, California | 38km |
| Paradise Gem & Mineral Club | Paradise, California | 41km |
| Sutter Buttes Gem & Mineral Society | Marysville, California | 50km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Boles Dry Diggins; Forbes Diggins
A populated place (census-designated place) on the Yuba County line.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
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-localities8 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.
Detailed Mineral List:
| โ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| โ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| โ Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| โ Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 Description: A constituent of schists. |
| โ Galena Formula: PbS |
| โ Magnesiochromite Formula: MgCr2O4 |
| โ Native Gold Formula: Au Localities: Reported from at least 29 localities in this region. |
| โ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 26 localities in this region. |
| โ Quartz var. Rose Quartz Formula: SiO2 Colour: Pink Description: "Fine" material. |
| โ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| โ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| โ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| โ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | Chromite ? | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| โ | Magnesiochromite | 4.BB.05 | MgCr2O4 |
| โ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| โ | var. Rose Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| โ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| โ | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Unclassified | |||
| โ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | โ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | โ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | โ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | โ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | โ Magnesiochromite | MgCr2O4 |
| O | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | โ Quartz var. Rose Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | โ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | โ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | โ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Mg | โ Magnesiochromite | MgCr2O4 |
| Mg | โ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | โ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | โ Quartz var. Rose Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | โ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | โ Galena | PbS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | โ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Cr | โ Magnesiochromite | MgCr2O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | โ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | โ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | โ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbestown,_California |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q5467292 |
Localities in this Region
- California
- Butte County
- Forbestown Mining District
- Forbestown
- Arlington Placer Mine
- Burlington prospect
- Carlisle Mine (Carlysle Mine)
- Church Lode Mine
- Denver Mine
- Dewey Lode Mine
- Equitable Mine
- Fayette and La Shalle Mine
- Forbestown Consolidated Gold Mines (Gold Bank Mine; Gold Bank Consolidated Quartz Mine; Pine Grove Gold Bank Consolidated Mine)
- Garden Ranch Mining Company Placer Mine
- Garibaldi Mine
- Grand View Mine
- Honey Comb Quartz Mine (Honey Comb Mine)
- Keystone and Golden Fashee Mine
- Forbestown
- Forbestown Mining District
- Butte County
- California
- Butte County
- Forbestown Mining District
- Forbestown
- Levant Quartz Mine
- Lewis Mine
- Mammoth Lode Mine
- Midas Mine
- New York Mine
- P.U.P. Mine (P.U.P. Zenith Mine; Zenith Chrome Mining Company Mine; Zenith Mine)
- Pauline Placer Mine
- Primal Lode Mine
- Rattlesnake Quartz Mine
- Sampson Lode Mine
- Shakespeare prospect (Shakespeare property)
- Star Light Mine
- Stowe Home Pine Grove Quartz Mine (Stowe Home Pine Mine)
- Unnamed Au mine [82]
- Unnamed Au occurrence [45]
- Unnamed Au prospect [91]
- Unspecified Rose Quartz occurrence [1]
- William George Lode Mine
- Forbestown
- Forbestown Mining District
- Butte County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
- Sierra Nevada BatholithVolcanic Arc
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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Shakespeare Mine, Forbestown Consolidated Gold Mines, Forbestown, Forbestown Mining District, Butte County, California, USA