Brownsville, Indian Diggings Mining District, El Dorado County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Brownsville | - not defined - |
| Indian Diggings Mining District | Mining District |
| El Dorado County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 34' 6'' North , 120° 33' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Buckhorn | 2,429 (2017) | 13.2km |
| Pioneer | 1,094 (2011) | 15.2km |
| Volcano | 115 (2017) | 15.3km |
| River Pines | 379 (2011) | 16.2km |
| Red Corral | 1,413 (2017) | 17.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 27km |
| Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 27km |
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 29km |
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Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region. Description: Placer material. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Localities in this Region
- California
- El Dorado County
- Indian Diggings Mining District
- Brownsville
- Aiken and Lace Marble Quarry
- Bell Mine
- Buchanan placer
- Chic Mine
- Consolidated Mine
- Deep Channel Mine
- Dick Canon placer
- Dorsey Mine
- Drouillard placer
- Drusy Mine
- Eagle Bird placer
- Earl Mine
- Edner Mine
- Elain Washington Witmer claims
- Gold Note Mine
- Hawkeye Consolidated claim (Hawkeye Cons. claim)
- Hayward placer (Indian Diggings)
- Hidden Treasure Mine
- Independence Mine [2]
- Indian Creek placer
- Brownsville
- Indian Diggings Mining District
- El Dorado County
- California
- El Dorado County
- Indian Diggings Mining District
- Brownsville
- Jacob C. Baughman claim
- Jinkerson and Ardito (Jinkerson and Arditte)
- John C. Andreason claim
- Lamb & Company placer (Lamb & Co.)
- Last Resort placer
- Little Flower placer
- Malone placer
- Melone placer
- Monitor Mine
- Murray and M. A. Murray Extension claims
- Patterson Mine
- Philadelphia and Gold Note Mine
- Quail placer
- Relief Mine
- Telegraph Mine and Telegraph No. 2 claims (Telegraph claim; Telegraph No. 2 claim)
- Texas Mine
- Volcano Mine (Volcanoville)
- Washington Mine
- Yellow Aster Mine
- Yellow Jacket Mine [1]
- Brownsville
- Indian Diggings Mining District
- El Dorado County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Shoofly-Olds Ferry DomainDomain
- Sierra Nevada BatholithVolcanic Arc
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- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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