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Cherokee Mining District, Butte County, California, USAi
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Mine view with bedrock surface exposed (1905)

Spring Valley Hydraulic Mine, Cherokee, Cherokee Mining District, Butte County, California, USA
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"The First Diamond Mine" in California

Spring Valley Hydraulic Mine, Cherokee, Cherokee Mining District, Butte County, California, USA
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Diamond

Cherokee Mining District, Butte County, California, USA
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Mine view with bedrock surface exposed (1905)

Spring Valley Hydraulic Mine, Cherokee, Cherokee Mining District, Butte County, California, USA
00286180017272010607062.jpg
"The First Diamond Mine" in California

Spring Valley Hydraulic Mine, Cherokee, Cherokee Mining District, Butte County, California, USA
02277750017272321164388.jpg
Diamond

Cherokee Mining District, Butte County, California, USA
06164370017272010572104.jpg
Mine view with bedrock surface exposed (1905)

Spring Valley Hydraulic Mine, Cherokee, Cherokee Mining District, Butte County, California, USA
00286180017272010607062.jpg
"The First Diamond Mine" in California

Spring Valley Hydraulic Mine, Cherokee, Cherokee Mining District, Butte County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° North , 121° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~57km
GRN:
N27W68
Type:
Mining District
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
245679
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:245679:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
Description: Alluvial diamonds.
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Colour: red, brown
Description: Occurs as a common component in the sands of gold washings.
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
Description: Placer material.
ⓘ Native Osmium
Formula: (Os,Ir,Ru)
ⓘ Native Osmium var. Iridosmine
Formula: (Os,Ir)
ⓘ Native Platinum
Formula: Pt
Description: Placer material.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Description: Occurs as a constituent of gold washing sands.
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Description: Occurs as minute crystals in sands.
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Osmium1.AF.05(Os,Ir,Ru)
ⓘvar. Iridosmine1.AF.05(Os,Ir)
ⓘNative Platinum1.AF.10Pt
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ DiamondC
OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
OsOsmium
Osⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Osⓘ Native Osmium var. Iridosmine(Os,Ir)
IrIridium
Irⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Irⓘ Native Osmium var. Iridosmine(Os,Ir)
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ Native PlatinumPt
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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References

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