Soapstone lode (Soapstone outcrop), Rocky Point, Amador County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Soapstone lode (Soapstone outcrop) | Lode |
| Rocky Point | Point |
| Amador County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 24' 14'' North , 120° 52' 41'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Drytown | 167 (2011) | 4.6km |
| Amador City | 189 (2017) | 5.0km |
| Sutter Creek | 2,488 (2017) | 6.7km |
| Ione | 7,000 (2017) | 7.4km |
| Martell | 282 (2011) | 8.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 7km |
| El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 37km |
| Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 37km |
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 48km |
A talc-Au occurrence located in sec. 4, T6N, R10E, MDM, 2.1 km (1.3 miles) SSE of Rocky Point (coordinates of record) about 8 km NE of Ione and 5.1 km (3.2 miles) WSW of Amador City, along a S tributary of Horse Creek, on the divide between Horse Creek and Mule Creek. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is .
Local rocks include Jurassic marine rocks, unit 1 (Western Sierra Nevada and Western Klamath Mountains).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au Description: Occurs as particles in talc. |
| ⓘ 'Soapstone' |
| ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Soapstone' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10138569 |
|---|
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
- Sierra Nevada BatholithVolcanic Arc
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