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Altaville, Angels Camp Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USAi
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AltavilleUnincorporated Community (Former)
Angels Camp Mining DistrictMining District
Calaveras CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Native Gold

Altaville, Angels Camp Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA
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Native Gold

Altaville, Angels Camp Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA
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Native Gold

Altaville, Angels Camp Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 5' 2'' North , 120° 33' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.08389,-120.56167
GRN:
N26W68
Type:
Unincorporated Community (Former)
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
217809
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:217809:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Cherokee Flat; Forks-of-the Road; Low Divide; Winterton


A former unincorporated community. Now part of the city of Angels Camp.

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8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
Description: Occurs as amphibole schist both in and out of the veins.
ⓘ Calaverite
Formula: AuTe2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
Description: A product of alteration of diabase, now in schist.
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 38 localities in this region.
ⓘ Petzite
Formula: Ag3AuTe2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Description: Occurs disseminated in some country rocks.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 25 localities in this region.
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Description: A product of alteration of diabase, now in schist.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPetzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
ⓘAltaite2.CD.10PbTe
ⓘCalaverite2.EA.10AuTe2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
TeTellurium
Teⓘ AltaitePbTe
Teⓘ CalaveriteAuTe2
Teⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
AuGold
Auⓘ CalaveriteAuTe2
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
PbLead
Pbⓘ AltaitePbTe

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altaville,_California
Wikidata ID:Q4736199

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