Unknown Cr occurrence [9], Lost City, West Belt, Calaveras County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Unknown Cr occurrence [9] | Occurrence |
Lost City | City |
West Belt | - not defined - |
Calaveras County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 4' 52'' North , 120° 44' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Rancho Calaveras | 4,489 (2018) | 12.0km |
San Andreas | 2,783 (2011) | 13.6km |
Copperopolis | 3,671 (2011) | 13.8km |
Valley Springs | 3,553 (2011) | 14.8km |
Angels Camp | 2,677 (2012) | 17.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 17km |
Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 35km |
Mindat Locality ID:
76088
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:76088:6
GUID (UUID V4):
f2413b8f-8630-4c98-a3cb-ffcc1377f8ce
A Cr occurrence located in the NW¼ sec. 26, T3N, R11E, MDM, 1.5 km (0.9 mile) ESE of Lost City. MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated.
Probably one of the Salt Spring Valley chromic iron occurrences reported in state bulletin 38 and bulletin 173, as follows: 10 miles NE of Milton on ranch of Captain John Wright in serpentine belt which skirts the western base of Bear Mountains; on Tower Ranch, 9 miles E of Milton, near Angels Stage Road. Small serpentine outcrops shown in this section and section 36, T3N, R11E; also in section 1, T2N, R11E, and in secs. 6, 7, 17, 18 & 20, on map GQ-222. Local rocks include Mesozoic volcanic rocks, unit 2 (Western Sierra Foothills and Western Klamath Mountains).
Not shown in bulletin 134. This would be a mineralogic curiosity except that it is shown in folio No. 11.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Cr | Chromium | |
Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10091986 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
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