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Old Man Mountain, Meadow Lake Mining District, Nevada County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 22' 14'' North , 120° 31' 19'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.37056,-120.52194
GeoHash:
G#: 9qfrcrnw5
GRN:
N27W67
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kingvale143 (2011)9.7km
Sierra City221 (2011)23.7km
Washington185 (2011)23.8km
Sierraville200 (2011)27.7km
Truckee16,299 (2017)29.5km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Nevada County Gem & Mineral SocietyGrass Valley, California49km
Mindat Locality ID:
268385
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:268385:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A summit W of the S end of Fordyce Lake.

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5 valid minerals.

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Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu

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