Boyer Mine (Wheeler Mine; Shanks and Copps), Warm Springs Dam, Coast Range, Sonoma County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Boyer Mine (Wheeler Mine; Shanks and Copps) | Mine |
| Warm Springs Dam | Dam |
| Coast Range | Mountain Range |
| Sonoma County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 40' 28'' North , 123° 0' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Geyserville | 862 (2011) | 9.9km |
| Healdsburg | 11,742 (2017) | 14.1km |
| Cloverdale | 8,811 (2017) | 14.6km |
| Cazadero | 354 (2011) | 17.0km |
| Guerneville | 4,534 (2011) | 19.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa Mineral And Gem Society, Inc. | Santa Rosa, California | 36km |
A former Mn mine located 2.6 km (8,500 feet) SE of Skaggs Springs (now under a reservoir) and 4.9 km (3.0 miles) S of the dam.
Mineralization is hosted in chert and shale.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Psilomelane' |
| ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- California Coast RangesAccretionary Complex
- Franciscan DomainDomain
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