Jenny Lind dredge field, Jenny Lind, Jenny Lind Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Jenny Lind dredge field | - not defined - |
| Jenny Lind | Unincorporated Community |
| Jenny Lind Mining District | Mining District |
| Calaveras County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 5' 25'' North , 120° 52' 5'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rancho Calaveras | 4,489 (2018) | 4.2km |
| Valley Springs | 3,553 (2011) | 11.8km |
| Wallace | 403 (2011) | 15.0km |
| Camanche North Shore | 979 (2017) | 18.7km |
| Peters | 672 (2011) | 19.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 29km |
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 34km |
| Stockton Lapidary & Mineral Club | Stockton, California | 40km |
A former stream placer Au-PGE (Pt-Ir-Os) dredge mine located in the Calaveras River.
Mineralization is a stream placer deposit (Deposit model: 119: placer Au-PGE)
hosted in the Ione Formation (gravel and conglomerate).
Related tectonic structures include the base of the Sierra Nevada foothills.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ 'Iron-Platinum alloy' Formula: (Pt,Fe) Description: Occurs in small amounts; 56.5% ferroan platinum alloy, 30% Os-Ir and 4% Au. |
| ⓘ Platinum Formula: Pt Description: Occurs in small amounts; 56.5% ferroan platinum alloy, 30% Os-Ir and 4% Au. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Platinum | 1.AF.10 | Pt |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Iron-Platinum alloy' | - | (Pt,Fe) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Fe | Iron | |
|---|---|---|
| Fe | ⓘ Iron-Platinum alloy | (Pt,Fe) |
| Pt | Platinum | |
| Pt | ⓘ Iron-Platinum alloy | (Pt,Fe) |
| Pt | ⓘ Platinum | Pt |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- California Central ValleyAccretionary Complex
- Great Valley DomainDomain
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Jenny Lind dredge field, Jenny Lind, Jenny Lind Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA