Snyder Quarry, Camp Pardee, Pardee Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Snyder Quarry | Quarry |
| Camp Pardee | - not defined - |
| Pardee Mining District | Mining District |
| Calaveras County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 12' 38'' North , 120° 48' 31'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Valley Springs | 3,553 (2011) | 2.8km |
| Rancho Calaveras | 4,489 (2018) | 10.2km |
| San Andreas | 2,783 (2011) | 11.3km |
| Buena Vista | 429 (2011) | 13.0km |
| Camanche North Shore | 979 (2017) | 13.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 20km |
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 28km |
Mindat Locality ID:
263607
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:263607:1
GUID (UUID V4):
ca2a6547-55ad-49e0-b81f-1f982ecabd1e
A stone deposit/quarry located in sec. 7, T4N, R11E, MDM, about 5.35 km SSE of Camp Pardee (about 2 miles NE of Valley Springs). MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated.
The rock is a brownish-yellow jasper, some of which has a sub-opaline luster that forms a cap 10 to 12 feet thick, overlying altered serpentine. Local rocks include Miocene nonmarine rocks.
Production information: 1,500 tons during 1954-1955; modest amount of rock since 1955. Worked intermittently. Finished material was used as roofing granules.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Jasper' Colour: Brownish-yellow |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Colour: Brownish-yellow |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Jasper' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10028672 |
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