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Midas, Placer County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 12' 59'' North , 120° 45' 27'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.21657,-120.75771
GRN:
N27W67
Type:
Town
KΓΆppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
8160
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:8160:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A populated place (town).

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7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Description: Occurs as fine crystals in vugs.
β“˜ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Description: Occurs as flat crystals in vugs.
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
Description: Occurs as inclusions and phantoms within quartz crystals.
β“˜ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
β“˜ Native Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Cobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-

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CCarbon
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