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Weimar, Colfax Mining District (Illinois Mining District), Placer County, California, USAi
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Weimar- not defined -
Colfax Mining District (Illinois Mining District)Mining District
Placer CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 2' 15'' North , 120° 58' 21'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Meadow Vista3,217 (2011)5.9km
Colfax2,005 (2017)7.2km
Lake of the Pines3,917 (2011)7.3km
Foresthill1,483 (2011)13.5km
Alta Sierra6,911 (2011)13.5km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Nevada County Gem & Mineral SocietyGrass Valley, California22km
El Dorado County Mineral and Gem SocietyPlacerville, California37km
Gold Country Treasure SeekersPlacerville, California37km
Roseville Rock RollersRoseville, California42km
Mindat Locality ID:
265996
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:265996:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A populated place located S of Colfax along Interstate highway 80.

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5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
โ“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
โ“˜ 'Psilomelane'
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Unclassified
โ“˜'Psilomelane'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oโ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
MnManganese
Mnโ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
AuGold
Auโ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS

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