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Higgins Corner, Spenceville Mining District, Nevada County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 2' 34'' North , 121° 5' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.04278,-121.09500
GRN:
N27W67
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lake of the Pines3,917 (2011)3.3km
Meadow Vista3,217 (2011)7.8km
Alta Sierra6,911 (2011)11.5km
North Auburn13,022 (2011)12.4km
Colfax2,005 (2017)13.8km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Nevada County Gem & Mineral SocietyGrass Valley, California20km
Roseville Rock RollersRoseville, California36km
El Dorado County Mineral and Gem SocietyPlacerville, California43km
Gold Country Treasure SeekersPlacerville, California43km
Sutter Buttes Gem & Mineral SocietyMarysville, California44km
Mindat Locality ID:
268784
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:268784:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A populated place located NW of Lake of the Pines.

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15 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Bementite
Formula: Mn7Si6O15(OH)8
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Caryopilite
Formula: Mn2+3Si2O5(OH)4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Description: Placer material. Apparently somewhat argentiferous.
ⓘ Neotocite
Formula: (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘ Sonolite
Formula: Mn2+9(SiO4)4(OH)2
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Tephroite
Formula: Mn2+2SiO4
ⓘ 'Wad'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTephroite9.AC.05Mn2+2SiO4
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘSonolite9.AF.55Mn2+9(SiO4)4(OH)2
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘCaryopilite9.ED.15Mn2+3Si2O5(OH)4
ⓘNeotocite9.ED.20(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
ⓘBementite9.EE.05Mn7Si6O15(OH)8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Wad'-
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Hⓘ CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Hⓘ SonoliteMn92+(SiO4)4(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
Oⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ SonoliteMn92+(SiO4)4(OH)2
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ TephroiteMn22+SiO4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Siⓘ CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
Siⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ SonoliteMn92+(SiO4)4(OH)2
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ TephroiteMn22+SiO4
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
MnManganese
Mnⓘ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Mnⓘ CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
Mnⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mnⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnⓘ SonoliteMn92+(SiO4)4(OH)2
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ TephroiteMn22+SiO4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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