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Diamond Mine, Oroville (Ophir City), Butte County, California, USAi
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Diamond MineMine
Oroville (Ophir City)City
Butte CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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View of the Oroville gemstone mining, ca. 1909

Diamond Mine, Oroville, Butte County, California, USA
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View of the Oroville gemstone mining, ca. 1909.

Diamond Mine, Oroville, Butte County, California, USA
02315680017272302148721.jpg
View of the Oroville gemstone mining, ca. 1909

Diamond Mine, Oroville, Butte County, California, USA
00764600017272302156181.jpg
View of the Oroville gemstone mining, ca. 1909.

Diamond Mine, Oroville, Butte County, California, USA
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View of the Oroville gemstone mining, ca. 1909

Diamond Mine, Oroville, Butte County, California, USA
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View of the Oroville gemstone mining, ca. 1909.

Diamond Mine, Oroville, Butte County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 31' 49'' North , 121° 30' 59'' West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~0km
GRN:
N27W67
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
215371
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:215371:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A gemstone mine located presumably along the Feather River, near Oroville. No further locality data available.

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1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Description: Occurs as "Ruby" spinel in small crystals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4

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References

Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 345
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