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Rock Canyon, Georgetown, Georgetown District, East Segment Mother Lode, El Dorado County, California, USAi
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Rock CanyonCanyon
GeorgetownCensus-designated Place
Georgetown DistrictMining District
East Segment Mother LodeLode
El Dorado CountyCounty
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 52' 33'' North , 120° 48' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.87583,-120.81444
GRN:
N26W68
Type:
Canyon
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Georgetown2,367 (2011)4.0km
Coloma529 (2011)10.7km
Auburn Lake Trails3,426 (2011)12.7km
Cold Springs446 (2011)15.7km
Foresthill1,483 (2011)16.0km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
El Dorado County Mineral and Gem SocietyPlacerville, California16km
Gold Country Treasure SeekersPlacerville, California16km
Roseville Rock RollersRoseville, California43km
Nevada County Gem & Mineral SocietyGrass Valley, California44km
Mindat Locality ID:
215865
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:215865:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Margarite
Formula: CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Description: Occurs in graphitic metapelites as pseudomorphic replacements of chiastolite.
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Paragonite
Formula: NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: Occurs in graphitic metapelites.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘParagonite9.EC.15NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMargarite9.EC.30CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2

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