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Browns Flat, Columbia Mining District, East Belt, Tuolumne County, California, USAi
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Browns FlatFlat
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East Belt- not defined -
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 0' 14'' North , 120° 23' 7'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.00389,-120.38528
GRN:
N26W68
Type:
Flat
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sonora4,818 (2017)2.2km
East Sonora2,266 (2011)3.6km
Columbia2,297 (2017)3.9km
Jamestown3,433 (2011)6.5km
Tuttletown668 (2011)6.7km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Calaveras Gem & Mineral SocietyAngels Camp, California15km
Mindat Locality ID:
250183
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:250183:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Petzite
Formula: Ag3AuTe2
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘ Sylvanite
Formula: AgAuTe4

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPetzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
ⓘSylvanite2.EA.05AgAuTe4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
CaCalcium
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
AgSilver
Agⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Agⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
TeTellurium
Teⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Teⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Auⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4

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