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Unnamed mine [1], Slate Mountain, Slate Mountain District, Slate Mountains, El Dorado County, California, USAi
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Unnamed mine [1]- not defined -
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° North , 120° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~3km
GRN:
N26W68
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
220198
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:220198:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An unknown Pb (?) mine located about 700 feet SW of Slate Mountain lookout.

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2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Hinsdalite
Formula: PbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Colour: Golden yellow to greenish yellow.
Description: Occurs as flakes and masses on quartz.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘHinsdalite8.BL.05PbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
OOxygen
Oⓘ HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
SSulfur
Sⓘ HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
PbLead
Pbⓘ HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6

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USA

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References

Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
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