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Spenceville Mining District, Nevada County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° North , 120° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~68km
GRN:
N27W67
Type:
Mining District
Kรถppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
268858
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:268858:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Principally a former Cu mining district with Fe & clay deposits, located around the town of Spenceville, in SE Nevada County.

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39 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Alleghanyite
Formula: Mn2+5(SiO4)2(OH)2
โ“˜ 'Andradite-Grossular Series'
โ“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
โ“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
โ“˜ Bementite
Formula: Mn7Si6O15(OH)8
โ“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Description: Occurs in an enriched zone.
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO3
โ“˜ Caryopilite
Formula: Mn2+3Si2O5(OH)4
โ“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Description: Occurs in an enriched zone.
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
โ“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
โ“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
Description: Occurs in an enriched zone.
โ“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
โ“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜ Friedelite
Formula: Mn2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
โ“˜ Galaxite
Formula: Mn2+Al2O4
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
โ“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
โ“˜ Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
โ“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
โ“˜ Jacobsite
Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜ 'Limonite'
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
โ“˜ 'Manganese Oxides'
โ“˜ Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
โ“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Description: Occurs in an enriched zone with Cu sulphides.
โ“˜ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Description: Placer material. Apparently somewhat argentiferous.
โ“˜ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
โ“˜ Neotocite
Formula: (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
โ“˜ ร–rebroite
Formula: Mn2+3(Sb5+,Fe3+)(SiO4)(O,OH)3
โ“˜ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ 'Psilomelane'
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
โ“˜ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Description: Well crystallized.
โ“˜ Pyrophanite
Formula: Mn2+TiO3
Description: Identified in a polished section.
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
โ“˜ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
โ“˜ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
โ“˜ Sonolite
Formula: Mn2+9(SiO4)4(OH)2
โ“˜ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
โ“˜ Tephroite
Formula: Mn2+2(SiO4)
โ“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
โ“˜ 'Wad'
โ“˜ Welinite
Formula: Mn2+6(W6+,Mg)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Gold1.AA.05Au
โ“˜Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
โ“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
โ“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
โ“˜Galaxite4.BB.05Mn2+Al2O4
โ“˜Jacobsite4.BB.05Mn2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Hausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
โ“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
โ“˜Pyrophanite4.CB.05Mn2+TiO3
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
โ“˜Manganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜var. Manganese-bearing Calcite5.AB.05(Ca,Mn)CO3
โ“˜Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
โ“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Tephroite9.AC.05Mn2+2(SiO4)
โ“˜Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
โ“˜Alleghanyite9.AF.45Mn2+5(SiO4)2(OH)2
โ“˜Sonolite9.AF.55Mn2+9(SiO4)4(OH)2
โ“˜ร–rebroite9.AF.75Mn2+3(Sb5+,Fe3+)(SiO4)(O,OH)3
โ“˜Welinite9.AF.75Mn2+6(W6+,Mg)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6
โ“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
โ“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜Rhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
โ“˜Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜Caryopilite9.ED.15Mn2+3Si2O5(OH)4
โ“˜Neotocite9.ED.20(Mn,Fe)SiO3 ยท H2O (?)
โ“˜Bementite9.EE.05Mn7Si6O15(OH)8
โ“˜Friedelite9.EE.10Mn2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Unclassified
โ“˜'Chlorite Group'-
โ“˜'Limonite'-
โ“˜'Psilomelane'-
โ“˜'Wad'-
โ“˜'Andradite-Grossular Series'-
โ“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
โ“˜'Manganese Oxides'-
โ“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
Hโ“˜ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Hโ“˜ CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
Hโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hโ“˜ FriedeliteMn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Hโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hโ“˜ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Hโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Hโ“˜ ร–rebroiteMn32+(Sb5+,Fe3+)(SiO4)(O,OH)3
Hโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ SonoliteMn92+(SiO4)4(OH)2
Hโ“˜ WeliniteMn62+(W6+,Mg)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Cโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cโ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
Oโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oโ“˜ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
Oโ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oโ“˜ FriedeliteMn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Oโ“˜ GalaxiteMn2+Al2O4
Oโ“˜ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Oโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oโ“˜ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oโ“˜ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Oโ“˜ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Oโ“˜ ร–rebroiteMn32+(Sb5+,Fe3+)(SiO4)(O,OH)3
Oโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oโ“˜ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oโ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oโ“˜ SonoliteMn92+(SiO4)4(OH)2
Oโ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ TephroiteMn22+(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ WeliniteMn62+(W6+,Mg)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6
Oโ“˜ Andradite-Grossular Series
Oโ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ WeliniteMn62+(W6+,Mg)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alโ“˜ GalaxiteMn2+Al2O4
Alโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alโ“˜ Andradite-Grossular Series
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
Siโ“˜ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Siโ“˜ CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
Siโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siโ“˜ FriedeliteMn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Siโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siโ“˜ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Siโ“˜ ร–rebroiteMn32+(Sb5+,Fe3+)(SiO4)(O,OH)3
Siโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siโ“˜ SonoliteMn92+(SiO4)4(OH)2
Siโ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siโ“˜ TephroiteMn22+(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ WeliniteMn62+(W6+,Mg)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6
Siโ“˜ Andradite-Grossular Series
Siโ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sโ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ FriedeliteMn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caโ“˜ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Caโ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Caโ“˜ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caโ“˜ Andradite-Grossular Series
Caโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Tiโ“˜ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
MnManganese
Mnโ“˜ AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
Mnโ“˜ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Mnโ“˜ CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
Mnโ“˜ FriedeliteMn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Mnโ“˜ GalaxiteMn2+Al2O4
Mnโ“˜ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mnโ“˜ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Mnโ“˜ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnโ“˜ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Mnโ“˜ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Mnโ“˜ ร–rebroiteMn32+(Sb5+,Fe3+)(SiO4)(O,OH)3
Mnโ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnโ“˜ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Mnโ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnโ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnโ“˜ SonoliteMn92+(SiO4)4(OH)2
Mnโ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnโ“˜ TephroiteMn22+(SiO4)
Mnโ“˜ WeliniteMn62+(W6+,Mg)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6
FeIron
Feโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feโ“˜ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feโ“˜ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Feโ“˜ ร–rebroiteMn32+(Sb5+,Fe3+)(SiO4)(O,OH)3
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ Andradite-Grossular Series
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuโ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuโ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuโ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Agโ“˜ Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbโ“˜ ร–rebroiteMn32+(Sb5+,Fe3+)(SiO4)(O,OH)3
BaBarium
Baโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
Wโ“˜ WeliniteMn62+(W6+,Mg)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6
AuGold
Auโ“˜ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS

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