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Shingle Springs, Shingle Springs Mining District, West Belt, El Dorado County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types
Shingle SpringsCensus-designated Place
Shingle Springs Mining DistrictMining District
West Belt- not defined -
El Dorado CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 39' 56'' North , 120° 55' 33'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Shingle Springs4,432 (2011)0.0km
Cameron Park18,228 (2011)5.3km
Deer Park1,384 (2018)9.1km
Cold Springs446 (2011)9.7km
Diamond Springs11,037 (2011)10.2km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
El Dorado County Mineral and Gem SocietyPlacerville, California13km
Gold Country Treasure SeekersPlacerville, California13km
Amador County Gem & Mineral SocietySutter Creek, California32km
Roseville Rock RollersRoseville, California33km
Fossils for Fun Society, Inc.North Highlands, California39km
Mindat Locality ID:
218992
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:218992:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Shingle Spring; Shingle


A populated place.

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11 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Description: Occurs with included gold.
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Description: Occurs as small flakes scattered through serpentine.
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Description: Occurs in albite.
Native Iron
Formula: Fe
Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Schreibersite ?
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
Description: Small, silvery particles.
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Iron1.AE.05Fe
var. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
Taenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
Schreibersite ?1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Hessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
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
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O CalciteCaCO3
O QuartzSiO2
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
PPhosphorus
P Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
SSulfur
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe Native IronFe
Fe Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Fe Taenite(Fe,Ni)
NiNickel
Ni Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Ni Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Ni Taenite(Fe,Ni)
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
AgSilver
Ag HessiteAg2Te
TeTellurium
Te HessiteAg2Te
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shingle_Springs,_California
Wikidata ID:Q2279125

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