Sheep Ranch, Mountain Ranch Mining District, East Belt, Calaveras County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sheep Ranch | Ranch |
| Mountain Ranch Mining District | Mining District |
| East Belt | - not defined - |
| Calaveras County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 12' 34'' North , 120° 27' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Jones | 643 (2006) | 6.5km |
| Forest Meadows | 1,249 (2015) | 6.7km |
| Mountain Ranch | 1,628 (2011) | 7.1km |
| Murphys | 2,213 (2015) | 8.0km |
| Avery | 646 (2011) | 8.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 17km |
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 36km |
A populated place (town).
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities12 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Skutterudite | 2.EC.05 | CoAs3 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Erythrite | 8.CE.40 | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Rhodonite | 9.DK.05 | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Manganese Oxides' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| O | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Si | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Mn | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Co | ⓘ Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| As | ⓘ Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Localities in this Region
- California
- Calaveras County
- East Belt
- Mountain Ranch Mining District
- Sheep Ranch
- Admiral Dewey Mine
- Alta No. 3 Mine (Altar No. 3 Mine)
- Bon Ton Mine
- Brassila placer
- Bullion Mine
- Caruthers Mine
- Chavanne Mine
- Cooper and Hercules occurrence
- Dollar et al claims
- Finian Mine
- First Chance Mine [1]
- Florence claim
- Golden Bell Mine
- Golden Eagle occurrence
- Golden Reef Mine
- Golden West Mine (Talcose claim; West Talcose claim; Minetyseven claim)
- Grouch M. J. Martin and C. Shaw occurrence
- Hercules occurrence
- Hurricane Mine
- Sheep Ranch
- Mountain Ranch Mining District
- East Belt
- Calaveras County
- California
- Calaveras County
- East Belt
- Mountain Ranch Mining District
- Sheep Ranch
- Jenkins Mine
- Kidoo Mine
- Line Stone and Mohawk placer
- Lodi Mine
- Lost Boy Mine
- Mar John prospect (Mar John Mine; Marjon; Old Calaveras group; Calaveras; Enchantress; Oro Minto)
- Moosehead placer
- Mutt occurrence
- Ohio Mine [2]
- Pescia prospect (Pescia deposit)
- Right Bower Mine (Western; Great Western)
- Round Butte placer
- Sheep Ranch Mine (Washington Mine; Wallace and Ferguson Mine; Chavanne Mine; Pioche Mine; American Mine; Chavanne claim; Wallace claim; McNair claim; Location claim; Aspinwall claim; Northstarv claim; Salamanda claim; Admiral Dewey claim; Rosco claim; Alabama claim; Franklin claim; Lodi claim; Eureka claim; Elk claim; Hurricane claim; Toom claim)
- Soapstone Mine (Soapstone claim)
- Sonoma occurrence
- Tandee Mine (H. H. Tandee property)
- Tom Smith Mine
- Toon Mine
- Unspecified Tourmaline occurrence [1]
- Zurcher Mine (Zurcher prospect; Zurcher property; Quarry No. 1)
- Sheep Ranch
- Mountain Ranch Mining District
- East Belt
- Calaveras County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Shoofly-Olds Ferry DomainDomain
- Sierra Nevada BatholithVolcanic Arc
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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