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Green Mountain, Green Mountain Mining District (Ben Hur Mining District), Mariposa County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 15' 51'' North , 119° 59' 27'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.26417,-119.99083
GeoHash:
G#: 9qdevx9rd
GRN:
N25W69
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Yosemite Lakes4,952 (2011)20.9km
Catheys Valley825 (2011)21.0km
Le Grand1,659 (2011)23.1km
Bootjack960 (2011)24.1km
Mariposa2,173 (2017)24.6km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Mariposa Gem & Mineral ClubMariposa, California25km
Mindat Locality ID:
249174
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:249174:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Description: Occurs in mica-andalusite schist.
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Description: An important ore mineral.
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Description: Comprises the lower parts of the ore shoots along with pyrrhotite and pyrite.Occurs in the lower portions of ore shoots.
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Description: An important ore mineral.
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Description: Occurs massive.
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Description: Occurs massive.
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Description: Occurs in the lower portions of ore shoots.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘGahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
AsArsenic
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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