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Little Grass Valley Mine, Pine Grove Mining District, East Belt, Amador County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types
Little Grass Valley MineMine
Pine Grove Mining DistrictMining District
East Belt- not defined -
Amador CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 25' 17'' North , 120° 39' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.42165,-120.66314
GeoHash:
G#: 9qf4w4ry3
GRN:
N26W68
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Pine Grove2,219 (2011)1.0km
Volcano115 (2017)3.7km
Red Corral1,413 (2017)5.1km
Pioneer1,094 (2011)8.0km
West Point674 (2011)12.1km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Amador County Gem & Mineral SocietySutter Creek, California13km
El Dorado County Mineral and Gem SocietyPlacerville, California36km
Gold Country Treasure SeekersPlacerville, California36km
Calaveras Gem & Mineral SocietyAngels Camp, California41km
Mindat Locality ID:
208841
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:208841:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


NOTE: This mine is not listed in the USGS MRDS database.

Location approximate to Amador County's Grass Valley in the Pine Grove District.

"Mountain Leather, a similar mineral, has been found ... at the Little Grass Valley mine, Pine Grove district, Amador County ([California State Museum, specimens] No.4336 and No.4727)". [Hanks, 1884]

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1 valid mineral.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

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References

Hanks, Henry Garber (1884), Fourth report of the State Mineralogist: California Mining Bureau. Report 4, 410 pp. (includes catalog of minerals of California pp. 63-410), and miscellaneous observations on mineral products): 70
Murdoch, Joseph; Webb, Robert Wallace (1966) Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966) - California Division of Mines and Geology, Bulletin 189. California Division of Mines and Geology. 559 pp.
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