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Daulton group, Daulton, Daulton Mining District, Madera County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° North , 119° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~4km
Mindat Locality ID:
248263
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:248263:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A group of essentially Cu mines located at several discrete locations around Daulton.

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11 valid minerals.

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โ“˜ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Description: Occurs as large crystals (3 inches (7.5 cm) X ยฝ inch (1.25 cm)).
โ“˜ Andalusite var. Chiastolite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Description: Occurs in mica schist gangue of the ore.
โ“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
โ“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
Description: Comprised more than 1ยฝ% of one lot of ore from the mine's 200 foot level.
โ“˜ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
โ“˜ Graphite
Formula: C
โ“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Cubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
โ“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜Cobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
โ“˜var. Chiastolite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
โ“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
โ“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cโ“˜ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oโ“˜ Andalusite var. ChiastoliteAl2(SiO4)O
Oโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alโ“˜ Andalusite var. ChiastoliteAl2(SiO4)O
Alโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siโ“˜ Andalusite var. ChiastoliteAl2(SiO4)O
Siโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sโ“˜ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CoCobalt
Coโ“˜ CobaltiteCoAsS
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuโ“˜ CubaniteCuFe2S3
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asโ“˜ CobaltiteCoAsS

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