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Rio Vista Mine, Calaveras County, California, USAi
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Rio Vista MineMine
Calaveras CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Native Gold

Rio Vista Mine, Calaveras County, California, USA
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Native Gold, etc.

Rio Vista Mine, Calaveras County, California, USA
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Native Gold

Rio Vista Mine, Calaveras County, California, USA
09641460017272026661544.jpg
Native Gold, etc.

Rio Vista Mine, Calaveras County, California, USA
00486340017272026667755.jpg
Native Gold

Rio Vista Mine, Calaveras County, California, USA
09641460017272026661544.jpg
Native Gold, etc.

Rio Vista Mine, Calaveras County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° North , 120° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~54km
GRN:
N26W68
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
8124
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:8124:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


NOTE: This locality is not listed in the USGS MRDS database.
The claim was at one time owned by Bill LaRue who worked gold for jewelry. He personally told me the State of California decided to dam up the small valley the mine was located in to make a lake for recreation and bought out his claim and the location is now underwater. He didn't give any location information on his old claim.

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2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Rolf LuetckeIdentified by Rolf Luetcke: Visual Identification

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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References

Leicht, Wayne C. (1982) California Gold. The Mineralogical Record, 13 (6) 375-387
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