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Edmanton, Meadow Valley, Edmanton Mining District (Meadow Valley Mining District), Plumas County, California, USAi
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Meadow ValleyValley
Edmanton Mining District (Meadow Valley Mining District)Mining District
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 54' 8'' North , 121° 6' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.90222,-121.10472
GRN:
N27W67
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Meadow Valley464 (2011)4.8km
Quincy1,728 (2017)14.0km
East Quincy2,489 (2011)18.0km
Crescent Mills196 (2011)27.2km
Greenville1,129 (2011)29.4km
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ClubLocationDistance
Paradise Gem & Mineral ClubParadise, California47km
Mindat Locality ID:
219019
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:219019:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An historical populated place (ghost town), along Big Creek, 4.0 km (2.5 miles) SW of Meadow Valley.

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13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Description: Placer material.
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Description: Common near the lode.
ⓘ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Description: Rare but good material.
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Description: Occurs as small crystals.
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Description: Principal constituent of heavy sands from placer diggings.
ⓘ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘManganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘZoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘPyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Hⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Alⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Caⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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