Charles P. Snyder property, Soapstone Hill, Murphys, Murphys Mining District (Esmeralda Mining District; Sperry Mining District), East Belt, Calaveras County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Charles P. Snyder property | Property |
Soapstone Hill | Hill |
Murphys | - not defined - |
Murphys Mining District (Esmeralda Mining District; Sperry Mining District) | Mining District |
East Belt | - not defined - |
Calaveras County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 8' 24'' North , 120° 29' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Murphys | 2,213 (2015) | 2.9km |
Vallecito | 442 (2011) | 5.8km |
Forest Meadows | 1,249 (2015) | 8.3km |
Angels Camp | 2,677 (2012) | 8.9km |
Mountain Ranch | 1,628 (2011) | 10.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 9km |
Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 39km |
Mindat Locality ID:
75035
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:75035:7
GUID (UUID V4):
8686b792-92f9-4ac2-9018-7a79b8672ed6
A talc-soapstone occurrence located in secs. 1, 2, 3, 10 & 11, T3N, R13E, MDM, 0.8 km (0.5 mile) ENE of Soapstone Hill, in the headwaters area of French Gulch. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 4 (Western Sierra Nevada).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
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ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10029033 |
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060091271