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Chrome Mountain, Pardee Mining District, Amador County, California, USAi
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Pardee Mining DistrictMining District
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USACountry

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06286350017272091907497.jpg
Uvarovite, etc.

Fields Mine, Chrome Mountain, Pardee Mining District, Amador County, California, USA
06286350017272091907497.jpg
Uvarovite, etc.

Fields Mine, Chrome Mountain, Pardee Mining District, Amador County, California, USA
06286350017272091907497.jpg
Uvarovite, etc.

Fields Mine, Chrome Mountain, Pardee Mining District, Amador County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 17' 15'' North , 120° 50' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.28750,-120.83500
GeoHash:
G#: 9qf1f648u
GRN:
N26W68
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Buena Vista429 (2011)6.9km
Jackson4,649 (2017)8.6km
Martell282 (2011)9.5km
Valley Springs3,553 (2011)10.7km
Ione7,000 (2017)11.2km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Amador County Gem & Mineral SocietySutter Creek, California12km
Calaveras Gem & Mineral SocietyAngels Camp, California35km
El Dorado County Mineral and Gem SocietyPlacerville, California49km
Gold Country Treasure SeekersPlacerville, California49km
Mindat Locality ID:
263820
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:263820:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Commodity List

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

7 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
Description: Placer material.
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
References:
Phillip Betancourt
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
References:
Phillip Betancourt
ⓘ Magnesiochromite
Formula: MgCr2O4
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Uvarovite
Formula: Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3
Description: Occurs in considerable quantities.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite ?4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnesiochromite4.BB.05MgCr2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘUvarovite9.AD.25Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Crⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu

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