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Kelsey, Kelsey Mining District, El Dorado County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types
KelseyUnincorporated Community
Kelsey Mining DistrictMining District
El Dorado CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 47' 56'' North , 120° 49' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Mindat Locality ID:
264197
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:264197:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Kelsey's Diggings


A populated place.

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9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Galena
Formula: PbS
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 30 localities in this region.
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 27 localities in this region.
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Description: Occurs as soapstone and in talcose schist.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O QuartzSiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
S GalenaPbS
S PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelsey,_California
Wikidata ID:Q14682917

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