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Damascus, Damascus Mining District (Sunny South Mining District), Placer County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 8' 48'' North , 120° 43' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.14667,-120.71778
GeoHash:
G#: 9qfnsyrvz
GRN:
N27W67
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Alta610 (2011)10.5km
Dutch Flat160 (2011)12.3km
Foresthill1,483 (2011)16.5km
Colfax2,005 (2017)20.9km
Washington185 (2011)24.7km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Nevada County Gem & Mineral SocietyGrass Valley, California31km
El Dorado County Mineral and Gem SocietyPlacerville, California47km
Gold Country Treasure SeekersPlacerville, California47km
Mindat Locality ID:
215239
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:215239:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former populated place.

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7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Description: Occurs as veins in serpentine.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

CJMG V 32 NO 1 1936 P 88 USGS FOLIO 66 COLFAX 15TH REPT ST M: 355
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