Flagstaff Hill occurrences, Flagstaff Hill, Salmon Falls Mining District (Flagstaff Hill area), El Dorado County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 46' 4'' North , 121° 4' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Occurrences
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Granite Bay | 20,402 (2011) | 7.0km |
| El Dorado Hills | 42,108 (2011) | 9.1km |
| Loomis | 6,733 (2017) | 11.2km |
| Penryn | 831 (2011) | 12.0km |
| Newcastle | 1,224 (2011) | 12.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Roseville Rock Rollers | Roseville, California | 18km |
| El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 25km |
| Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 25km |
| Fossils for Fun Society, Inc. | North Highlands, California | 27km |
| Sacramento Valley Detecting Buffs | North Highlands, California | 27km |
Mindat Locality ID:
46067
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:46067:6
GUID (UUID V4):
1fa8c0a1-4409-4c45-ae95-c83dcf786b62
Occurrences in the SE¼SE¼ sec. 27, T11N, R8E, MDM, at Flagstaff Hill, SE of Pilot Hill.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore Formula: Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8 |
| ⓘ Clinochlore var. Pennine Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite Formula: (Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8 References: |
| ⓘ Clinochlore var. Sheridanite Formula: (Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8 |
| ⓘ Rectorite Formula: (Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ | var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8 |
| ⓘ | var. Ripidolite | 9.EC.55 | (Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8 |
| ⓘ | var. Pennine | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ | var. Sheridanite | 9.EC.55 | (Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8 |
| ⓘ | Rectorite | 9.EC.60 | (Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore | Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8 |
| H | ⓘ Rectorite | (Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite | (Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8 |
| H | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Pennine | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Sheridanite | (Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore | Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8 |
| O | ⓘ Rectorite | (Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite | (Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8 |
| O | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Pennine | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Sheridanite | (Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Rectorite | (Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Mg | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore | Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8 |
| Mg | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite | (Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8 |
| Mg | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Pennine | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Mg | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Sheridanite | (Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore | Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8 |
| Al | ⓘ Rectorite | (Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite | (Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8 |
| Al | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Pennine | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Sheridanite | (Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore | Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Rectorite | (Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite | (Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Pennine | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Sheridanite | (Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Rectorite | (Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore | Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite | (Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Sheridanite | (Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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