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Colorado area, Whitlock Mining District, Bagby-Mariposa-Mount Bullion-Whitlock Mining District, Mariposa County, California, USAi
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Colorado areaArea
Whitlock Mining DistrictMining District
Bagby-Mariposa-Mount Bullion-Whitlock Mining DistrictMining District
Mariposa CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 33' 33'' North , 119° 58' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
249355
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:249355:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


This file is created to accomodate the localities in and around Colorado (Colorado School) which are not specifically stated in the USGS MRDS database files as being in the "Colorado District."

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10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
'Clay minerals'
Galena
Formula: PbS
Graphite
Formula: C
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
Habit: Wire and arborescent.
Colour: Gold
Description: Included wire and arborescent material.
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
'Wad'

Gallery:

Au Native Gold

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Clay minerals'-
'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C GraphiteC
OOxygen
O CalciteCaCO3
O QuartzSiO2
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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