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Bisbee Peak, Amador County, California, USAi
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Bisbee Peak, Amador County, California, USA
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Bisbee Peak, Amador County, California, USA
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Bisbee Peak, Amador County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 29' 30'' North , 120° 53' 22'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.49167,-120.88944
GeoHash:
G#: 9qf4cp4yp
GRN:
N26W68
Type:
Peak
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Plymouth960 (2017)4.0km
Drytown167 (2011)6.4km
Amador City189 (2017)9.8km
Fiddletown235 (2011)11.7km
Sutter Creek2,488 (2017)13.3km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Amador County Gem & Mineral SocietySutter Creek, California13km
El Dorado County Mineral and Gem SocietyPlacerville, California28km
Gold Country Treasure SeekersPlacerville, California28km
Roseville Rock RollersRoseville, California45km
Fossils for Fun Society, Inc.North Highlands, California47km
Mindat Locality ID:
263890
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:263890:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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