Chilcoot, Plumas County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Chilcoot | - not defined - |
| Plumas County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 47' 52'' North , 120° 8' 19'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Chilcoot-Vinton | 454 (2011) | 1.0km |
| Loyalton | 702 (2017) | 16.1km |
| Sierra Brooks | 478 (2011) | 18.5km |
| Cold Springs | 8,544 (2011) | 19.0km |
| Beckwourth | 432 (2017) | 20.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Comstock Gold Prospectors | Reno, Nevada | 41km |
| Reno Gem and Mineral Society | Reno, Nevada | 41km |
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities12 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| ⓘ Cuprosklodowskite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ Ferrimolybdite Formula: Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O Description: Occurs as crystals in limonite-stained quartz. |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Metazeunerite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Ferrimolybdite | 7.GB.30 | Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Metazeunerite | 8.EB.10 | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprosklodowskite | 9.AK.10 | Cu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Cuprosklodowskite | Cu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Ferrimolybdite | Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Metazeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Cuprosklodowskite | Cu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Ferrimolybdite | Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Metazeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | ⓘ Cuprosklodowskite | Cu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ferrimolybdite | Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprosklodowskite | Cu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Metazeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Metazeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Ferrimolybdite | Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Cuprosklodowskite | Cu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| U | ⓘ Metazeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
Localities in this Region
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Northern Basin and RangeWide Rift
- Shoofly-Olds Ferry DomainDomain
USA
- California
- Diamond MountainsMountain Range
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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References
Perry Jones group, Red Rock area, Chilcoot, Plumas County, California, USA