Snelling, Snelling Mining District, Merced County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Snelling | - not defined - |
| Snelling Mining District | Mining District |
| Merced County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 31' 9'' North , 120° 26' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mariposa Gem & Mineral Club | Mariposa, California | 42km |
Mindat Locality ID:
219129
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:219129:7
GUID (UUID V4):
010b508e-c273-40d1-9a17-05c6e38b5fef
A populated place on the Merced River.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities14 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 Localities: |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 Localities: |
| ⓘ Cooperite Formula: PtS |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Localities: |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region. Description: Placer material. Argentiferous. |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Localities: |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Localities: |
| ⓘ Iridium Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| ⓘ Iridium var. Ruthenosmiridium Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| ⓘ 'Iron-Platinum alloy' Formula: (Pt,Fe) |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Localities: |
| ⓘ 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) Localities: |
| ⓘ Platinum Formula: Pt Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. Description: Placer material at 97.7% Pt (as a ferroplatinum alloy) and 2.3% Os + Ir. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: |
| ⓘ Rutheniridosmine Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 Localities: |
| ⓘ Sperrylite Formula: PtAs2 |
| ⓘ Thorite Formula: Th(SiO4) Localities: |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Localities: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Rutheniridosmine | 1.AF.05 | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| ⓘ | Iridium var. Ruthenosmiridium | 1.AF.10 | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| ⓘ | 1.AF.10 | (Ir,Os,Ru) | |
| ⓘ | Platinum | 1.AF.10 | Pt |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Cooperite | 2.CC.35b | PtS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Sperrylite | 2.EB.05a | PtAs2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ | 'Iron-Platinum alloy' | - | (Pt,Fe) |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Cooperite | PtS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron-Platinum alloy | (Pt,Fe) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Sperrylite | PtAs2 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Ru | Ruthenium | |
| Ru | ⓘ Iridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Ru | ⓘ Rutheniridosmine | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Ru | ⓘ Iridium var. Ruthenosmiridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Os | Osmium | |
| Os | ⓘ Iridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Os | ⓘ Rutheniridosmine | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Os | ⓘ Iridium var. Ruthenosmiridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Ir | Iridium | |
| Ir | ⓘ Iridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Ir | ⓘ Rutheniridosmine | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Ir | ⓘ Iridium var. Ruthenosmiridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Pt | Platinum | |
| Pt | ⓘ Cooperite | PtS |
| Pt | ⓘ Iron-Platinum alloy | (Pt,Fe) |
| Pt | ⓘ Platinum | Pt |
| Pt | ⓘ Sperrylite | PtAs2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
Localities in this Region
- California
- Merced County
- Snelling Mining District
- Merced County
- California
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
- San Joaquin BasinBasin
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